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extinguishing actions that need to be taken and we have not received an adequate response. we will pressure the government until we expect what we need to manage the expected influgs. >> ashley: doug luzader has more. >> doug: scrambling ahead of this thursday deadline on both sides of the border. we've seen long lines in texas, hundreds of immigrants, that is just a fraction of the thousands that come across everyday. the administration has claimed the border is closed and secure and blaming congress. >> the president has taken action on this issue of the border since day one and wh...

Talked about the White House Administration and Economic Opportunities and u. S. Cities. This event is about 90 minutes. Good afternoon, everybody. Im going to gavel the 86th winter meeting into session. Good afternoon, and welcome to the 86th winter meeting of mayors. Im michigan great mayor of new orleans conference of mayors. Thank you. [ cheers and applause ] before we start, we can start on a moment of levity. The mayor of vancouver is here, she wants us to know that today is 161st birthday of vancouver. You can welcome them and give them a round of applause for birthday but new orleans w...

How should the city function . Ins is an opportunity unique the United States. I dont want to see a dresden kind of thing, or frankfurt. , that looks like new york in a small way. I dont want the fabric and the character of the city to change. But is what i liked about it when i came here. Reporter thank you very much. Jim on our Facebook Page were asking you if the gulf region is better off than it was before Hurricane Katrina. You can join the conversation at facebook. Com cspan. Or on twitter. 29 marks theaugust anniversary of hi Hurricane Katrina. On wednesday night, the 2006 2 of new orle...

Daughters lived had they tried to swim out of their houses, the water only got deeper. I would have lost two children and six grandchildren, okay . So like i say, im glad that they didnt remain in the houses. We were abandoned. City officials did nothing to protect us. We were told to go to the superdome, convention zrp, interstate bridge for safety. We did this more than once. In fact, we tried them all every day for over a week, we saw buses, helicopters, fema trucks but no one stopped to help us, we never felt so cut off in our lives. When you feel like this you do one of two things. You ei...

That we got blamed for. I was living at the time in a three bedroom apartment and thank god for that because even though i have six children and 11 grandchildren, the amount of people that was in my house during the storm was 22 because i could not refuse anybody of shelter, okay . We were packed in like sardines. During this time my 22yearold daughter had a threemonth old baby, this child cried constantly because she was uncomfortable, she cant stand being hot. I had a pregnant 22yearold that is in labor as i speak, you know, im praying for her and her baby, okay . I am the grandmother of 11 ...