David Vitter actually said...

"the administration exempted the defense budget from spending freezes being applied to other parts of the government."

"I invited the President to send any responsible witness to lay out the rationale for the moratorium."

"This isn't a non-emergency situation. This is a clear emergency situation, and clear environmental damage was happening every hour of every day."

"All of those areas have been dramatically impacted by this spill, and those are areas Senator Merkley and Senator Cardin and others joined me in visiting."