No time for laughter

"We've got a lot of rebuilding to do. First, we're going to save lives and
stabilize the situation. And then we're going to help these communities
rebuild. The good news is -- and it's hard for some to see it now -- that
out of this chaos is going to come a fantastic Gulf Coast, like it was
before. Out of the rubbles of Trent Lott's house -- he's lost his entire
house -- there's going to be a fantastic house. And I'm looking forward to sitting on the porch. (Laughter.)" President Arrives in Alabama, Briefed on Hurricane Katrina:

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