Complex sentence: He was dubbed "The Quiet Persuader" for his role in winning money for the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, winning "$29 billion out of his colleagues, almost double the money Bush and Congressional leaders had initially pledged".
Split into simpler sentences: He was dubbed "The Quiet Persuader" for his role in winning money for the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He managed to win "$29 billion out of his colleagues, almost double the money Bush and Congressional leaders had initially pledged".