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David Vitter: “This amendment does not block the tax increase, period. It does not. It simply says the money has to be used to clean up…”

On the recordJune 15, 2010
This amendment does not block the tax increase, period. It does not. It simply says the money has to be used to clean up oil spills, and it cannot be used as an offset for other spending. Please support this amendment.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana
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govinfo.gov
Jun 15, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is addressing an amendment related to the use of funds for oil spill cleanup.

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