Famous quotes by Richard Baker:

"It's certainly alright to introduce what you think is appropriate, but it's not mutually exclusive, ... What the House and Senate passes is ultimately what matters most."

"To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth."

"Business will be pretty brisk for the next couple of months, once they get power and they get water out of the city."

"The police, firefighters and paramedics do so much for our city. We chose September 11 each year, not only because it is a day of remembrance, but also it is a day to give thanks for all that we have."

"The nature of the Senate for most of its history has been an organization of white men. That's just a fact. No question about it."

"Now your people that live out there and your vacationers have no water,"

"This is an extraordinarily important step."

"We have been trying for decades to clean up New Orleans public housing to provide decent housing for residents, and now it looks like God is finally making us do it."

"[* Add Rep. Richard Baker to the list of congressional Republicans who have made unfortunate comments about hurricane victims -- although he's the first we know of from Louisiana. The Wall Street Journal's] Washington Wire ... We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did."

"It could have happened 100 years ago -- two powerful senators struggling with the meaning of the Constitution,"

"The British may not know much about music, but they certainly loves the noise it makes."