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David Vitter

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David Vitter is a former United States Senator from Louisiana, serving from 2005 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Vitter was known for his focus on issues such as transportation, infrastructure, and environmental policy. During his tenure, he served on various Senate committees, including the Environment and Public Works Committee, where he addressed topics like water quality and pharmaceuticals in the nation's waters.

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January 16, 2017

We need to get out of this cycle of slashing State funding and replacing it with tuition increases because that can't go on without limit. It really risks affordability.

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  1. this amendment is very simple but it is important. It would finally demand and require execution and enforcement of the so-called US-VISIT system, an entry-exit system to catch visa overstays. This system was first mandated by Congress in 1996. We have had six additional votes by Congress demanding it then. The 9/11 terrorists were visa overstays. As a result, this system was strongly recommended, one of the top recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. We must put this in place as we act on immigration. This amendment would get that done. I reserve the remainder of my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.4 sources2013govinfo.gov
  2. I stand in strong support of the comments of my distinguished colleague from Alabama. Of course I agree with virtually every single Member of the Senate that these programs need to be extended. But I also agree with many Members here, and the huge majority of the American people, that we need to pay for it. We cannot keep running up the deficit as though it had no consequence to us and our economy and our children and grandchildren. The American people get it. Certainly my constituents in Louisiana get it. They say of course you need to extend necessary programs and of course you cannot run up the deficit to do it every 2 months. Mr. President, $18 billion--the distinguished Senator from Alabama has used the figure over and over, and he is right, $18 billion, but it is $18 billion for 2 months of extension. So we are supposed to come back every 2 months and put another $18 billion on our kids' and grandkids' tab? It is $108 billion over a year of increasing deficit and debt that is already at historic levels. That is crazy. We can do better. We can meet both of those commonsense objectives of the American people. We can extend necessary programs and we can do it in a way that does not add to deficit and debt. We have several ways to do that. We have a menu of proposals. We will have votes a little later on about doing that.3 sources2010govinfo.gov
  3. I rise in strong support of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. Over 2 years ago, I sat down with now the late Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey in an attempt to find compromise and to work together on updating the drastically outdated Toxic Substances Control Act. Updating this law was a long-time goal and passion of Frank's. It was a real goal of mine, although we came at it from very different directions, at least initially. I am saddened Frank isn't here with us to see it finally being brought up for consideration on the floor of the Senate. We worked closely together and forged a significant, productive, positive bipartisan compromise--the sort of work we don't see often enough in the Senate or the Congress itself, but we got it done here, and it is a strong, positive compromise in substance as well. After Frank's passing, Senator Tom Udall stepped in to help preserve Frank's legacy and continued working with me to move this reform forward. We have done that consistently over months and months, working on issue after issue, detail after detail, to produce a strong result. I am very proud of the substance of this result because it achieves two very important goals: On the one hand, we certainly protect health and safety and give the EPA the proper authorities to do that with regard to chemicals in commerce.…3 sources2015govinfo.gov
Dec 8, 2016

I have one request for a committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

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Dec 5, 2016

I thank the Senator from Louisiana for his very kind remarks. More importantly, I want to thank him for years of great partnership, great work on behalf of Louisiana. I know he will make an outstanding senior Senator. Thank you. I yield…

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Dec 5, 2016

I rise today to speak on the Senate floor for the last time. I am not generally big on nostalgic reminiscences, but I would like to briefly reflect on what is clearly the greatest honor of my professional life--my 12 years in the U.S…

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Dec 1, 2016

if the majority leader will yield for one moment, I want to thank the majority leader for his very kind words. Serving in the Senate for two terms has been the highest honor of my professional career. I have enjoyed it so much and have…

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Nov 29, 2016

I ask unanimous consent all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the…

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Nov 16, 2016

I rise in strong support of S. 3110, the American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016. This would increase revenue-sharing with the States for offshore oil and gas development. This legislation is scheduled for a vote on the Senate floor…

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Nov 15, 2016

I rise to bring up two key priorities-- two important unmet needs--which I hope this body and the U.S. House will act on immediately and certainly by the end of the year. The first is the Steve Gleason Act, legislation I drafted which…

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Sep 21, 2016

I rise to honor two of my longest serving staff members who have been tremendous team leaders in our office: David Doss, my State director, and Nicole Hebert, my deputy State director. They are both, sadly, departing the Senate later this…

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Sep 19, 2016

You should resign. You should give back the money that you took while this scam was going on.

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Sep 19, 2016

So just as an example, Wells is the biggest participant in the SBA's 7(a) loan program.

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Sep 19, 2016

Was not this practice, in fact, by the numbers part of the Wells culture by definition because it was so widespread for so long a period of time?

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Sep 19, 2016

Why isn't this crystal clear proof that an entity as big as Wells is not only too big to fail, but it is too big to manage and it is too big to regulate?

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Sep 19, 2016

The only way that Wall Street will change is if executives face jail time when they preside over massive frauds.

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Sep 19, 2016

We need tough new laws to hold corporate executives personally accountable, and we need tough prosecutors who have the courage to go after people at the top.

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Sep 12, 2016

I think it was really, unfortunately, underreported in the national news for various reasons.

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Sep 7, 2016

I rise today to highlight the importance and urgent need of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and the urgent need to bring it to the Senate floor and to act and pass it in the Senate. Unfortunately, there are many events, floods…

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Jun 29, 2016

I rise today to discuss a really outrageous abuse of power on the part of Members of this body, Members of the House, Washington officials in general. While imposing ObamaCare on everyone else, officials in Washington have largely exempted…

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Jun 29, 2016

Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lee). The Senator from Texas. Zika Virus Funding

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Jun 16, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 16, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Jun 16, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 16, 2016, at 9 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Jun 16, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 16, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations

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Jun 16, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 16, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Our Evolving Understanding and Response to…

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Jun 16, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that following and notwithstanding the adoption of the compound motion to go to conference on S. 524, that Senator Shaheen and Senator Whitehouse or their designees be recognized to each offer a motion to instruct…

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Jun 16, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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