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David Vitter: “One of the President's appointees to the oil spill commission is the executive director of the National Resources…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
One of the President's appointees to the oil spill commission is the executive director of the National Resources Defense Council.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Vitter highlights a potential conflict of interest regarding a commission appointee.

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