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David Vitter

  1. GOP BACKS DOWN IN PAYROLL FIGHT, RICHARDSON'S ETHICS WOES, BUDGET BATTLE BEGINS, TOP OFFICIALS TESTIFY ON HILL, UPTON NIECE ON S.I. COVER, GRASSLEY GETS iPHONE, DO-NOTHING SENATE?
    The Politico logo The Politico 12 hours ago

    Sort of. Jennifer Steinhauer reports for the front page of the New York Times: “Congressional Republicans backed down on Monday from a demand that a payroll tax rollback be paid for with reductions in other programs, clearing the way for an extension...

  2. Former National Seashore Supt. Neubacher & his former boss Jon Jarvis becoming a political problem for the Obama administration
    Sparsely Sage And Timely 22 hours ago
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    Supt. Don Neubacher (right) — in trying to force Drakes Bay Oyster Company out of the park by misrepresenting park data — has now become a political problem for the Obama administration. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Ca.) had already excoriated the Park...

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago
    From left, Sen. David Vitter, R-La. , Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. , ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. , and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , prepare for a news conference on Capitol Hill Hill in Washington, Monday, Feb....

    From left, Sen. David Vitter, R-La. , Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. , ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. , and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , prepare for a news conference on Capitol Hill Hill in Washington, Monday, Feb.... View Photo »

  4. I wouldn't say abortion lowers poverty and crime, I'd say abortion kills innocent life and lowers those numbers ... And so it’s a very offensive solution to issues like poverty and crime for a lot of Americans.
    – David Vitter SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
  5. Senate GOP tries to restore Keystone pipeline
    The Washington Post logo The Washington Post 1 day ago

    The firm has indicated it will reapply for a federal permit. The measure sponsored by GOP Sens. John Hoeven (N.D.), Richard G. Lugar (Ind.) and David Vitter (La.) would eliminate the need for TransCanada to obtain a federal permit to cross the...

  6. Obama's budget: Government still getting bigger
    The State logo The State 1 day ago
    Senate Budget

    Republicans try to oust Obama from the White House and add Senate control to their command of the House. President Barack Obama speaks about the "Community College to Career Fund" and his 2013 budget, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Northern Virginia...

  7. Press Release: James Inhofe: Vitter, Inhofe Continue Investigation Into Allegations of Scientific Misconduct by Obama Administration
    Climate Realists logo Climate Realists 1 day ago

    On three occasions in 2009, as

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (L) asks questions as Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (R) listens during a joint hearing on Nuclear Regulatory Commission before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Clean Air and...

    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (L) asks questions as Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (R) listens during a joint hearing on Nuclear Regulatory Commission before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Clean Air and... View Photo »

  9. If you look at the abortion issue in America the country is roughly evenly divided ... However, if you ask folks should we use taxpayer dollars when its so controversial and at least half the country have fundamental moral problems with it, the overwhelming majority say, no, we shouldn't force taxpayers...
    – David Vitter SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
  10. Vitter on CNBC's Squawk Box: Makes Case for Bill to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 2 weeks ago
  11. Top Scientists Write Letter to Congress, Oppose Keystone
    Climate Central 1 day ago

    As The Hill newspaper reported this morning, Senate Republicans may attach an amendment to an unrelated highway spending bill that could come up for a vote as early as Tuesday. The amendment, sponsored by Sens. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.)...

  12. Obama Proposes Doubling Dividend Tax on Wealthy
    Bloomberg.com logo Bloomberg.com 1 day ago
    Obama Proposes Higher Dividend Taxes in Focus on Wealthiest

    Republican senators, lfet to right, David Vitter from Louisiana, Jeff Sessions from Alabama, Jerry Moran from Kansas, and John Barrasso from Wyoming prepare a response to the President Obama's 2013 budget proposal in Washington on Feb. 13, 2012. ...

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About David Vitter

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David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party. Formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives, first elected in 1999, representing the suburban Louisiana's 1st congressional district, Vitter was elected to the Senate in 2004. Full Article

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) listen during a news conference November 30, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Republican senators held the...
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  1. WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) listen during a news conference November 30, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Republican senators held the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) listen during a news conference November 30, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Republican senators held the...

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  2. WASHINGTON - JULY 26: U.S. sEN. David Vitter (R-LA) speaks during a news conference July 26, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A number of Senate and House Republicans held the news conference to introduce the 'Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    WASHINGTON - JULY 26: U.S. sEN. David Vitter (R-LA) speaks during a news conference July 26, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A number of Senate and House Republicans held the news conference to introduce the 'Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and...

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  3. WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (L) asks questions as Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (R) listens during a joint hearing on Nuclear Regulatory Commission before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (L) asks questions as Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (R) listens during a joint hearing on Nuclear Regulatory Commission before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee...

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  4. WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) (3rd L), U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) (2nd L), U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (L), and U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) (R) wait for the beginning of a news conference November 30, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. ... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) (3rd L), U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) (2nd L), U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (L), and U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) (R) wait for the beginning of a news conference November 30, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. ...

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  5. WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) (C) speaks as (L-R) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), Sen. John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA),... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) (C) speaks as (L-R) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), Sen. John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA),...

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  6. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 29: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks during a press conference with fellow Republicans on objecting to a scheduled U.S. Senate recess next week June 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. U.S. Sen. Jim Demint and other senators are requesting that the U.S. Senate remain... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 29: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks during a press conference with fellow Republicans on objecting to a scheduled U.S. Senate recess next week June 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. U.S. Sen. Jim Demint and other senators are requesting that the U.S. Senate remain...

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  7. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 29: Sen. Jim Demint (R-SC) concludes a press conference with fellow Republicans on objecting to a scheduled U.S. Senate recess next week June 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. Demint and other senators are requesting that the U.S. Senate remain in session to work on the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 29: Sen. Jim Demint (R-SC) concludes a press conference with fellow Republicans on objecting to a scheduled U.S. Senate recess next week June 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. Demint and other senators are requesting that the U.S. Senate remain in session to work on the...

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  8. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , a member of the Senate Banking Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, raises his hands to signal and end to a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, where he and a group of mostly freshman Republican senators said they... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , a member of the Senate Banking Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, raises his hands to signal and end to a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, where he and a group of mostly freshman Republican senators said they...

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  9. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. , second from right, joins other Republican senators who want to forego the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis, Wednesday, June 30, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. , second from right, joins other Republican senators who want to forego the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis, Wednesday, June 30, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky....

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  10. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. , center, joined by other Republican senators who want to bypass the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. From left are: Sen. Jeff Sessions,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. , center, joined by other Republican senators who want to bypass the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. From left are: Sen. Jeff Sessions,...

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  11. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. , second from right, tells reporters that he and other Republican senators want to bypass the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Sen.... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. , second from right, tells reporters that he and other Republican senators want to bypass the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Sen....

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) listen during a news conference November 30, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Republican senators held the...

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  1. I wouldn't say abortion lowers poverty and crime, I'd say abortion kills innocent life and lowers those numbers ... And so it’s a very offensive solution to issues like poverty and crime for a lot of Americans.
    – David Vitter SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
  2. If you look at the abortion issue in America the country is roughly evenly divided ... However, if you ask folks should we use taxpayer dollars when its so controversial and at least half the country have fundamental moral problems with it, the overwhelming majority say, no, we shouldn't force taxpayers...
    – David Vitter SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
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