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David Vitter: “I have looked forward to joining this debate. I compliment those leaders who had the foresight to bring this very…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2007
I have looked forward to joining this debate. I compliment those leaders who had the foresight to bring this very important issue to the floor of the Senate at the very beginning of this new Congress. I worked with many Senators on both sides of the aisle last year. We had a bipartisan working group very focused on ethics and lobbying reform. We tried to push forward some bold, significant proposals. In the end, I was rather disappointed, quite frankly, with the final product as it left the Senate floor. But I am very hopeful that we will produce a stronger, bolder final product now in this new Senate this month, particularly having listened to the voters and their very clear statements on the issue in the last election.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana
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Discussing ethics and lobbying reform at the start of the 110th Congress.

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