David Vitter actually said...

"Is any of that work being done in this context helpful in terms of the broader NOAA stock assessment responsibility?"

"To say that the work of the NRDA Trustees is important would be an enormous understatement, for Louisiana coastal restoration has been an ongoing challenge."

"The incident also resulted in the largest oil spill in history, period; an incident that pummeled the Gulf Coast and left significant environmental and economic damage, which is an ongoing challenge."

"It remains appropriate that at least 80 percent of those fines levied on BP go toward restoring the Gulf."