In the military, as in any organization, giving the order might be the easiest part. Execution is the real game.

Before Katrina, it was a longstanding tradition in our country for political officials to wait until the last minute to warn, to take action, to evacuate. No more. With Irene, you had mass evacuations - mandatory ones - issued days ahead of time. That was the right thing to do.

I cant swing a dead cat without hitting a reporter.

The preparations are what they are. We're here. The storm is coming. We are as best prepared as we can be as the eye of the storm approaches.

Superstorm Sandy inflicted havoc and heartache throughout the Northeast, hitting the Big Apple and its surrounding coastal towns hard.

I think American industry has lost perspective about their products.

You can't vote that water out of the city of New Orleans.