Live from new york city. Lets hear new orleans a little bit here. There you go. Give me a little mix here. It has been almost ten years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast, in particular new orleans. Parts of the city have rebuilt and flourishes some areas are still struggling a decade later. The president is speaking now. Lets have a listen. As soon as i land in new orleans, first thing i do is get hungry. [ laughter ] when i was here with the family a few years ago, i had a shrimp poboy at parkway bakery and tavern, i still remember it. Thats how good it was. And one day i leave office, maybe ill finally hear a rebirth of the maple leaf on tuesday night. [ cheers and applause ] ill get a chance to see the mardi gras and somebody tell me what carnival is for. But right now i just go to meetings. [ laughter ] i want to thank michelle for the introduction and more importantly for the great work she is doing. What symbolizes, what she represents in terms of the city bouncin
Pres. Obama everybody have a seat. Hello everybody. Where you at . Its good to be back in the big easy. [applause] and this is the weather in august all the time, right . [laughter] as soon as i land in new orleans, the first thing i do is get hungry. [laughter] when i was here with the family pictures ago, i had some food at the parkway bakery. I still remember it, how good it was. Office,after i leave maybe i will finally hear a rebirth of the maple leaf on tuesday night. [laughter] i will get a chance to see the mardi gras, and tell me what carnival is for. But right now i just go to meetings. Michelle for the introduction, and more importantly for the great work she is doing, what she symbolizes, what she represents in terms of bouncing back. I want to acknowledge the great friend and someone who has worked tirelessly on behalf of the city. He is following a family legacy of service. Your mayor, Mitch Landrieu. [applause] his beautiful wife. Senator bill cassidy easier. Is here. Th
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