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12 quotes by Billy Tauzin

Wilbert Joseph "Billy" Tauzin II (/ˈbɪli ˈtoʊzɪn/; born June 14, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician. He was President and CEO of PhRMA, a pharmaceutical company lobby group. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1980 to 2005, representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district.
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The question is what I wanted to do with the new life God has given me. This is the mission I want to take on.

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And if citizens of New Orleans who are really contemplating coming back heard that we're really intent upon making the place secure again -... →

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Venice, Italy, survives 365 days out of every year in water; New Orleans can survive a few days of water if it has to.

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Invite the best and brightest to compete for a grand prize to come up with designs, including new zoning, building codes and so forth, for New... →

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New Orleans has to learn to live with water rather than in fear of water, and we need a master plan that shows us how to do this. It's so... →

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The timing was terrible, and having one disaster after another didn't help. I think the pictures on television of the way in which the disaster... →

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You probably have to have redundant levee systems with canals in between them, like the Dutch have, to make sure that incoming water is channeled off... →

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Some 70 percent of Americans donated to Katrina victims.

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I think we lost a great deal of sympathy and support with the way in which the crisis was handled, most importantly I think when we appeared to be... →

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I think the industry finally gets it. They've lost the connection with the American public, and they've got to rebuild the trust with the... →

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The immediate, highest priority need, in my humble opinion, is that we build quickly the interim structures that can channel water away from... →

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I was treated with a miracle drug, just like Lance Armstrong.

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