David Vitter

There have been at least three independent studies now recently that underscore that too-big-to-fail is still alive and well, and that too-big-to-fail policies give Wall Street megabanks a subsidy in comparison to their competitors--an…

This jump-start GSE reform bill that was recently introduced by Senators Warner and Corker and myself and Senator Warren.

The prevailing thought among NAR's members is: until housing finance reform is completed, specifically reform of the Government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, housing will continue to limp along in a state of purgatory.

It is imperative that Congress as well as the White House and key members of the housing community come together to create a comprehensive, transparent process that properly addresses the concerns and objectives of all affected…

I think all of us feel like the sooner, the better and the more specific, the better.

General Mattis, does a requirement for THAAD fire control and precision track information to the BMDS persist in the CENTCOM AOR?

General Mattis, what would the addition of a JLENS orbit add to CENTCOM's ability to address cruise missile and surface moving threats to the Fifth Fleet and missile defense assets in the region?

Admiral McRaven, in Libya, U.S. Government reports indicate that there was a large failure on the part of the guards hired to protect the U.S. embassy.

Admiral McRaven, in the months leading up to the September 11, 2012, attacks on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, there were 13 viable threats and 2 bombings on that very compound...

I believe it is a fact--that too big to fail is alive and well.

That is what it sounds like to me. It sounds to me as though the trigger is meaningless. The amnesty and even full citizenship--to me, amnesty is any legal status, but they are actually talking about a path to full citizenship will happen…

That makes me very nervous and very uneasy. It is exactly what Senator Schumer said the very next day after the announcement: ``We're not using border security as an excuse or a block to the path to citizenship.''

Absolutely. Unfortunately, that is the history, tried and true: lots of promises. No single major promise has been kept. Whether it is the fence, whether it is the US-VISIT Program, whether it is the overall promise of enforcement in 1986…

How much more costly would it be to the Army if they had to transport and support a change in schedule?

How much more valuable does it become for the Army to keep combat brigades stationed at these installations?

The current one is clearly broken.

The approach that you and Senator Nelson are working on, it is extraordinary, it is exactly what needs to happen

I will be brief, covering two very important issues.

I just think in the real world, negative consequences for missed deadlines are part of accountability.

Well, through the generosity of the American people, through act of Congress, we have sent billions of dollars down there related to this.

There is fundamental difference between a provision which says you may do this and another provision which says, you shall do this.

My second biggest concern is when the Corps habitually misses and reasonable deadlines.

There is no State that is more dependent on the good work of the Corps than Louisiana.

There must be a way to marry those two.

Oh, I can line up many cost-sharing sponsors in Louisiana for what we are talking about. That was not an issue.