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Rep. Michael Burgess, (R-Texas), on the Presidential race and Hurricane Isaac bearing down on New Orleans on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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Congress in my -- with us right now from Texas of course it's -- to hockey team and I'm not only developments here but of course and that -- It is as it is a challenge for Republicans this go round up but do you think let some wonder how would you define it.
Well I would be -- prediction.
I think taxes won't vote for Romney -- so there you heard it here first okay.
Yet to challenge right now you got a hurricane bearing down on.
New Orleans past seven years after Katrina and its.
It's kind of and candy the fact that the two events are following.
And many in the mainstream media as you know congress -- -- seized on this to say hello remember the -- different Republicans on Katrina.
And here they are again.
I know biases when they exist in the media this is almost too easy -- lay up.
What do you -- as you know what a key player in this convention.
Worry about.
That over -- word optics that it just doesn't look good.
Well look you -- the president out campaigning today so.
If it is.
Wrong to be conducting a convention it would also be wrong.
To be campaigning after all he is the president and his his obligation to make certain but those federal assets are available to governor -- when he -- them.
I think you know they're just all the difference in the world as far as the governance in that state of Louisiana today vs -- years ago.
I gotta tell you is -- Texas congressman on the ground Labor Day weekend 2005.
I was fielding calls from nursing homes.
In the city of New Orleans trying to get their residents somehow evacuated.
Patients on speculators on the causeway on the I can cause -- he will not exceed that.
This is gonna be -- bad storm.
Two feet of -- putting forward to three to 24 hours is a big deal but.
You know lifted -- a different set of circumstances an -- you're -- see the governor Jim Dole's well prepared for this.
Texas.
Unlikely to be spared this storm could seven years ago Texas State did he -- and said if you've got a problem -- your folks here will help you will take care of the and by the way -- Stowe state knows very well disasters Galveston.
Several times -- -- itself.
Congressman thank you very remind you -- -- and it's very --
