"The $100 million we turned down was temporary Federal dollars that would require us to change our unemployment laws. That would've actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses"
- Governor Bobby Jindal
“Your helicopter is now going to cost as much as Air Force One. I don’t think there is any more graphic demonstration of how good ideas have cost taxpayers an enormous amount of money.”
- Senator John McCain
"My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live their lives and see their children live better lives"
- President Barack Obama