The federal government was responsible for building the levees, engineering the levees, and consequentially, the federal government is responsible for repairing the damage that has been done, which has not been completed yet.
Meaning of the quote
The federal government built and designed the levees, which are barriers that prevent flooding. Since the government is responsible for creating the levees, they also have a duty to fix any damage done to them. However, the repairs are still ongoing and have not been fully completed yet.
About Mitch Landrieu
Mitch Landrieu, a Democratic politician, served as the Mayor of New Orleans from 2010 to 2018. He previously held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana and is the son of former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu and the brother of former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu. Landrieu has had a successful political career, being re-elected as Mayor in 2014 without a runoff and winning both white and black voters.
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The federal government was responsible for building the levees, engineering the levees, and consequentially, the federal government is responsible for repairing the damage that has been done, which has not been completed yet.
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