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David Vitter: “Again, I think this goes to the heart of the matter. I think this grandfather clause issue goes to the heart of the…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2007
Again, I think this goes to the heart of the matter. I think this grandfather clause issue goes to the heart of the matter. Are we going to do something that ``doesn't affect anybody,'' that doesn't matter in terms of people here and now and make a big show of it or are we going to make a difference and stop practices that the huge majority of the American people think are a real problem? I hope we are going to do the latter. I hope we are going to be real and substantive and not go through a PR exercise, and I think the American people are watching to find out. I think this, among other votes, will be a clarifying moment. I thank the Senator for her questions and I look forward to continuing the discussion. I yield the floor.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Discussing the importance of addressing real issues versus performing public relations exercises.

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