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On the recordJuly 26, 2010
One misperception up here I am very concerned about is that for this moratorium these rigs, these businesses are just going to sort of sit back and wait and then 6 months and a day will turn the light switch back on and go back into activity.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter expresses concern about misconceptions regarding the impact of the moratorium on businesses.

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