LOCAL 8 :: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California

LOCAL 8 :: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California:

"Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said officials at all levels eventually would share blame for an inadequate response, but she cited only the administration for the finger-pointing that followed the killer storm.

'While the president is saying that he wants to work together as a team, I think the White House operatives have a full court press on to blame state and local officials whether they're Republicans or Democrats. It's very unfortunate,' she told CBS' 'Face the Nation.'

She said Washington was obligated to support local and state officials, 'particularly in times of tragedy and stress, not to pile on them, not to make their suffering worse.'

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., said on `Fox News Sunday' he would give 'the entire big government organized relief effort a failing grade, across the board.' But, he added that state and local governments shared in the blame, too."