President Bush: Which levees? What are you talking about?
Allbaugh: The ones that were in the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project, you know, SELA. They needed additional funds for rebuilding and upgrading pumps, but we cancelled about $250 million of scheduled repairs because of funding for the Iraq war, Homeland Security and Federal Tax cuts.
President Bush: But we didn't cut the funding of SELA.
Allbaugh: Yes, we did, sir. You even demanded that the Army Corps of Engineers budget be cut by 20% for the Lake Ponchatrain project. The levees were never finished, sir.
President Bush: Well, don't worry, Joe. I've got good news!
Allbaugh: What's that, sir?
President Bush: I just shot in the mid 60's for 18 holes, yesterday!
