David Vitter actually said...

"Advocacy believes, first, the rule will impose direct costs on small businesses. Second, these costs will have a significant economic impact on those small businesses. And, third, the agencies incorre..."

"I think this is flat out outrageous, that the administration would pretend that the proposal would not have a substantial and a direct impact on small businesses."

"we're not going to drop this issue... it's going to be very simple to the local authorities."

"We should work toward achieving more safety for critical and public buildings, in terms of elevation, because the funds acquired for rebuilding them will never come to us again."