Does anyone have a tape measure?
Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, said the administration is “getting a bad rap” for the emergency response.
“This is the largest disaster in the history of the United States, over an area twice the size of Europe,” Stevens said. “People have to understand this is a big, big problem.”
From AP.
Late Update: Stevens’ size of Europe quote has now been pulled from the piece, as of about 10:38 PM.