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David Vitter: “Thank you again for your specific recommendation about Clean Water Act fines related to the event. I just want to…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
Thank you again for your specific recommendation about Clean Water Act fines related to the event. I just want to underscore, particularly for my colleagues, you all specifically recommended that we legislate and dedicate 80 percent of the Clean Water Act fines related to this event to Gulf restoration.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter highlights the recommendation to allocate fines for Gulf restoration.

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