On the recordJune 15, 2010
I urge support for the Vitter amendment. It does two very simple things: It says any money coming into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund can only be used to clean up oil spills. It also says the money cannot be used as an offset for unrelated spending, as it is in this bill. It cannot be used to mask other deficit spending or as an offset for unrelated spending. The amendment specifically does not negate or block the tax increase of funds into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
