David Vitter: “This isn't a non-emergency situation. This is a clear emergency situation, and clear environmental damage was happening…”

We need to get out of this cycle of slashing State funding and replacing it with tuition increases because that can't go on without limit. It really risks affordability.

The only way that Wall Street will change is if executives face jail time when they preside over massive frauds.

We need tough new laws to hold corporate executives personally accountable, and we need tough prosecutors who have the courage to go after people at the top.

I thank the Senator from Louisiana for his very kind remarks. More importantly, I want to thank him for years of great partnership, great work on behalf of Louisiana. I know he will make an outstanding senior Senator. Thank you. I yield…