Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) was the first member of Congress to use Twitter live from the House Floor as a way to inform his constituents of what was happening as it happened in Congress.

He continues to be one of the most active and entertaining Twitter feeds to follow (@JohnCulberson).

During an interview this afternoon on MSNBC regarding Hurricane Ike and how it affected his district (Rep. Culberson represents north and west Houston), he told Houston-area residents to be prepared to be without electricity for at least a week or two.

However, he also had this fantastic quote about being prepared before the storm hit:

It's important for Texans to follow the rules: stock up on food, water, and ammo for an event like this.

Love it.

Perhaps one of the reasons you haven't seen the rampant looting and lawlessness that was associated with Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans is because many Texans do heed and practice that advice.

And the criminals know it.

Houston -- where the citizens are likely to be better armed than the criminals.