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David Vitter: “This de facto moratorium is devastating lives, costing jobs, devastating companies.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
This de facto moratorium is devastating lives, costing jobs, devastating companies.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Vitter highlights the negative economic impact of the drilling moratorium in the Gulf.

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