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Name: Nick Settecase State: Louisiana Party: moderate most agreed with: Mary Landrieu ([]): I agree with her because she bases her information on many forms of environmental issues that include, Homeland Security and Energy and Natural Resources Committees. Senator Landrieu has been the leading voice in Washington for the Gulf Coast recovery effort. In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the failures of the federal levee system, she secured billions in recovery dollars and has worked very hard to jumpstart recovery projects.

1.Baton Rouge hosted the 1983 Special Olympics International Summer Games at LSU. 2.Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors. 3.Since 1835 the New Orleans & Carrolliton Line is the oldest street railway line still in operation. 4.Baton Rouge's flag is a field of crimson representing the great Indian nations that once inhabited the area. 5.Between April 17,1862 and May 18, 1864 20 major Civil War battles and engagements were fought on Louisiana soil.
 * interesting facts about Lousiana:**

-natural disaster recovery, this is very important in Lousiana because of hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina destroyed a lot of New Orleans and Louisiana had to pay a lot of money to fix it. Disaster recovery would be very useful in Louisiana because they are often hit by hurricanes and floods. When Hurricane Katrina hit, hundreds of thousands of people we evacuated from the area and sent to other places. To me, that is spending a lot of money that could be saved by getting natural disaster recovery. Hurricanes are a major problem in the south and someone needs to take action before the whole southern United States gets washed away.
 * Three important issues to me:**

-civil liberties, i think that everyone is a person and should be treated with respect. I believe that everyone has a fair share in oppertunities and nobody is higher or lower than eachother. Race should not matter in any reason for a job or anything else. Like the Declaration states, every man is created equal. We have faced this issue many times in the American past, we should be mature enough to know the rights and wrongs by now and not treat others different from the color of their skin or their religion. this is the United States, land of the FREE, home of the brave.

-food saftey, foods causes many sicknesses. This should not be an issue just for Louisiana, this should be in consideration for every state. This is a key issue in Lousiana mostly because of the high temperatures which cause food to go bad and rot. If we keep foods from rotting and keeping people from getting sick, we could maintain a really healthy country. I believe we should get rid of many fast food restaurants and replace them with more healthy restaurants to keep people from gaining weight and becoming obese. Being obese causes sickness and could eventually lead to death if you eat too much unhealthy food. Stores should also check all their dates on the products to make sure that they are not up to date and cause sicknesses to customers. Our country doesnt make us healthy or unhealthy, WE make ourselves.

- When Hurricane Katrina hit the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi, hundreds of thousands of residents were evacuated and others left voluntarily to stay with friends and family in other parts of the U.S. Those sent to Texas had to be re-evacuated just weeks later when Hurricane Rita moved toward Houston. -The global response to natural disasters is undergoing intense review as a result of the Asian tsunami and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. -The original Constitution recognized only a few civil liberties. These included the writ of habeas corpus, the right to challenge one's detention by government; protection against ex post facto laws, retroactive criminal laws; and freedom from bills of attainder,legislative acts inflicting punishment without a trial. -The delegates at the Constitutional Convention did not think a more detailed list of civil liberties was necessary. -Cultures and civilizations have formed around food preparation and food safety processes.
 * Facts related to my issues-**

Link to Bill: http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/SB19

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