Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi has become "just another homeowner" in his quest to collect on a home insurance policy for hurricane-related damages following Hurricane Katrina last August, says CNN.com.

An angry Trent apparently filed suit against his insurer, State Farm, after his $375,000 home was destroyed, then proceeded to vent his frustration on the senate floor last December in an effort to bring the issue to the forefront.

Pounding his fist, Lott was reported to have said that "...insurance companies better do the right thing or there will be hell to pay...."

Lott apparently feels the frustration of other homeowners like him who neglected to purchase flood insurance in one of the most hurricane-prone areas of the Gulf Coast.

A rather expensive lesson to learn for a man who, without his public role, is "just another homeowner," wouldn't you say?