Landrieu, Kerry Call for Local Contracts in Katrina, Rita Rebuilding

Today Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and John Kerry (D-MA) called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to direct government contracts to local and small businesses in the Gulf region for the inspection of homes and businesses damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Kerry is the Ranking Member and Landrieu is a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

..."Right now, homeowners and small businesses are at the mercy of a broken bureaucracy. Local businesses can speed up the process and help the Gulf Coast rebuild," said Senator Kerry. "Senator Landrieu and I are calling on the SBA to give local and small firms every opportunity to help make the loan process move more quickly..."

Doesn't John Kerry have a baked bean cookoff to judge or something? Why doesn't he just put on a cape and run through the Senate floor screaming "Look at me! Look at meee!" It's kind of sad really.