`` She was relentless , '' Clinton said , noting that she and Landrieu were in the Senate at the time . Hillary Clinton reached back to Hurricane Katrina to herald Mary Landrieu on Saturday . ` ` She was relentless , '' Clinton said of the senator 's work after the devastating storm . The former first lady also praised President George W. Bush in her speech . She cited her 18-year experience in the Senate , despite a national anti - incumbent mood .
Hillary Clinton reached back to Hurricane Katrina to herald Mary Landrieu on Saturday . ` ` She was relentless , '' Clinton said of the senator 's work after the devastating storm . The former first lady also praised President George W. Bush in her speech . She cited her 18-year experience in the Senate , despite a national anti - incumbent mood .