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December 2008 Press Releases

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- Vitter Applauds Corps’ OK of MR-GO Closure

12^th

- Vitter Applauds Groundbreaking on St. Bernard Redevelopment Project

12^th

- Vitter Outlines Plan for Auto Bailout Proposal

11^th

- Vitter Outlines Opposition to Auto Bailout Proposal

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- Introduces Guantanamo Detainee Bill

20^th

- Announces Progress on Cameron Parish Temporary Housing Situation

20^th

- Announces $7.5 Million Federal Funding in Louisiana Workforce Assistance

20^th

- Stands Against Auto Bailout in Senate Floor Speech

October 2008 Press Releases

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31^st

- Joins Colleagues on ACORN Voter Fraud Letter

31^st

- Criticizes OPEC’s Intent to Cut Oil Production

31^st

- Urges Corps not to Delay MRGO Closure

31^st

- Meets with Caddo Parish Registrar to Discuss Voter Fraud

3^rd	- U.S. Needs Real Solutions, Not Bailout Plan

September 2008 Press Releases

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29^th

- Vitter Issues Statement on Bailout Package

26^th

- Vitter to Corps: Terrebonne Flooding from Ike Should Never Have Happened

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $1.5 Million for Lake Salvador Shoreline Protection

19^th

- Vitter Announces the Addition of 26 New Parishes as Part of the President’s Disaster Declaration

18^th

- Vitter Urges Colleagues to Support His Legislation Condemning Child Rape Court Decision

17^th

- Vitter Applauds Declaration of Fishery Resource Disaster

11^th

- Vitter Statement on Anniversary of September 11, 2001

10^th

- Vitter Joins Letter Urging “Gang of 16” to Drop Proposed Severance Tax

10^th

- Vitter Introduces Missile Defense Amendment to Defense Authorization Bill

4^th	- Vitter Announces Decision to Add St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes to Disaster Declaration

4^th	- Vitter Urges President to Support Jindal’s Request Additional Parishes to Disaster Declaration

August 2008 Press Releases

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29^th

- Vitter Comments on Third Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

28^th

- Vitter Introduces Long-Term Care Bill

1^st	- Vitter Applauds Passage of Higher Education Act Conference Report

July 2008 Press Releases

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30^th

- Vitter Introduces Welfare Drug Test Bill

30^th

- Vitter Introduces Safety for our Schoolchildren Act

28^th

- Vitter Statement on Air Force B-52 Tragedy

28^th

- Vitter Introduces Social Security Protection Bill

25^th

- Vitter Introduces Legislation Condemning Child Rape Court Decision

23^rd

- Vitter Introduces Amendments to Energy Speculation Bill

18^th

- Vitter Secures Funding for Fort Polk

16^th

- Senate Approves Vitter’s Global Fund Transparency Amendment

14^th

- Vitter Applauds President’s Executive Order to Open the OCS to Energy Exploration

10^th

- Vitter Urges Senate to Act Now on Legislation to Lower Gasoline Prices

June 2008 Press Releases

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27^th

- Senate Passes Iraq War Emergency Funding Bill

25^th

- Vitter Expresses Disappointment in Supreme Court Death Penalty Decision

June 2007 Press Releases

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19^th

- Vitter Issues Statement on Kansas Lane Project

19^th

- Vitter to Testify at Committee Hearing on Post-Katrina Crime

14^th

- Senator Vitter Sends Letter to LA Governor Blanco Regarding Her Trip to Washington, DC Next Week

14^th

- Vitter Announces $15 Million in Funding for Fort Polk in Military Construction Appropriations Bill

14^th

- Vitter Announces $1.8 Million in Funding for Camp Minden in Military Construction Appropriations Bil

14^th

- Vitter Discusses Hurricane Preparedness with DHS Secretary

13^th

- Vitter Announces IP’s Decision to Remain in Pineville

13^th

- Vitter Introduces Legislation to Keep Competition in Federal Contracts

May 2007 Press Releases

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29^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter Sends Letter to Secretary Chertoff Expressing Hurricane Readiness Concerns

24^th

- Vitter Applauds Passage of Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill

22^nd

- Vitter Challenges Legislative Procedure on Immigration Compromise Bill |Video|

22^nd

- Vitter Offers Amendment to Remove Amnesty Provisions in Immigration Bill |Video|

17^th

- Vitter Reaches Agreement on Van Antwerp Nomination

17^th

- Vitter Named Conferee for WRDA

11^th

- Vitter Offers Amendments to WRDA Bill

10^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Secures $33 million for J. Bennett Johnston Red River Waterway

10^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Secures $131 Million for Port of Iberia

10^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Secures $15 million for Calcasieu River

10^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Secures an Additional $28 Million for East Baton Rouge Flood Control

10^th

- Vitter Authorizes $3 Million for Northeast Louisiana Projects

10^th

- Vitter Authorizes $2.2 Million for Southwest Louisiana Projects

10^th

- Vitter Announces $14 Million for Southeast Louisiana Projects

10^th

- Vitter Announces $2 Million for Northwest Louisiana Projects

10^th

- Vitter Authorizes $3 Million for Southwest Louisiana Projects

8^th	- Vitter Outlines Louisiana Priorities Achieved in WRDA Bill

8^th	- Vitter Applauds FEMA Decision on Students

1^st	- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Lafourche

April 2007 Press Releases

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30^th

- Vitter Announces Department of Interior’s Expansion of Energy Production from OCS

27^th

- Vitter Removes Hold on Corps Nominee

26^th

- Vitter Statement on the Passage of Supplemental Appropriations Bill

26^th

- Senator Vitter Letter to Army Corps of Engineers about 17th Street Canal Floodwalls

23^rd

- Vitter Applauds New Orleans Postal Service for Decision to Hold Public Meeting

19^th

- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Independence Firefighters

18^th

- Vitter Questions Army Corps of Engineers Nominee

18^th

- Vitter Announces White House SAP Change on Morganza

18^th

- Vitter Applauds Supreme Court Decision Affirming Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act

11^th

- Vitter Announces Clarification from Treasury that will Benefit Louisiana Rice Farmers and Millers

11^th

- Vitter Asks News Orleans Postal Service to Hold Public Meeting

11^th

- Vitter Applauds Passage of Federal Animal Fighting Bill

9^th	- Vitter Urges President to Correct WRDA Policy Statement

March 2007 Press Releases

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28^th

- Vitter Issues Statement on Failed Cochran Amendment Vote |Video|

26^th

- Vitter Leads Delegation Letter Advancing Health Care Redesign

26^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act

22^nd

- Vitter Issues Statement on Louisiana Priorities in Supplemental Appropriations Bill

22^nd

- Vitter Issues Statement on Louisiana Legislature’s Approved, Reworked Hospital Plan

20^th

- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Plaquemines Parish Police Department

15^th

- Vitter Introduces Railroad Competition Legislation

13^th

- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Port Vincent Police Department

13^th

- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Bogalusa

12^th

- Vitter Praises U.S Appeals Court Ruling on D.C. Gun Ban

9^th	- Vitter Statement on Hurricane Recovery Amendments

6^th	- Vitter Issues Statement on Vote Against BIA Nominee Carl Artman

1^st	- Vitter to Talk With President Bush About Supplemental Needs for Recovery

February 2007 Press Releases

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28^th

- Vitter Pushes for Additional Funding and Flexibility for Hurricane Protection Work in Supplemental

28^th

- Vitter Calls on LDEQ and Nagin to Close Old Gentilly Landfill

22^nd

- Vitter Secures Agreement on MRGO Closure Structures

22^nd

- Vitter Announces Coast Guard’s Commitment to Federal City

21^st

- Vitter Presents Grant Funding to Livingston Parish President Grimmer

21^st

- Alexander, Vitter Announce USDA Funding for Bunkie Police Force

21^st

- Details on Redesign Agreement

16^th

- Vitter Applauds Louisiana House Vote for Health Care Reform

13^th

- Vitter Statement on Tornado Damage in New Orleans Metro Area

13^th

- Vitter Letter to Senator Blanco and HUD Sec. Alphonso Jackson on Health Care Redesign

13^th

- Vitter Applauds Commitment from U.S. Attorney General

12^th

- Vitter Letter to Louisiana Governor Blanco About Her Visit to Washington, DC

8^th	- Vitter Introduces Bill to Allow Sale of Louisiana Pet Turtles

2^nd	- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for St. Tammany Firefighters

2^nd	- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Bayou Cane Firefighters

2^nd	- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Red River Firefighters

1^st	- Vitter Sends Letter to President Bush Requesting Budget Alterations for Corps of Engineers Projects

1^st	- Vitter Passes Resolution Recognizing Catholic Schools

January 2007 Press Releases

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25^th

- Vitter Praises Commitment from U.S. Attorney General

25^th

- Vitter Disappointed by Democratic Defeat of Health Savings Account Amendment

25^th

- Vitter Asks Blanco to Pick Up the Pace on Reimbursing Locals

25^th

- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Livingston Parish

24^th

- Vitter Comments on President Bush’s State of the Union Address

22^nd

- Vitter Supports President’s New Strategy in Iraq

22^nd

- Vitter Re-Introduces Resolution Supporting Voluntary Prayer at School Board Meetings

18^th

- Vitter Wins Coburn Support for Morganza to the Gulf Project

18^th

- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for St. Tammany Firefighters

18^th

- Vitter, Boustany Announce Grant Funding for Cameron Firefighters

17^th

- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Ethel Firefighters

17^th

- Vitter Pushes Corps to Complete Pump Repairs

16^th

- Vitter Confident in Saints Victory

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- Vitter Reacts to President Bush’s Iraq Speech

9^th	- Vitter Poses Specific Questions for President Bush’s Strategy for Iraq

9^th	- Vitter, Boustany Announce Grant Funding for Cameron Firefighters

8^th	- Vitter Meets with President about Actions in Iraq

5^th	- Vitter Urges Quick Action on WRDA

4^th	- Vitter Introduces Extensive Ethics Reform Package

4^th	- Vitter Authors Legislation to Forgive Community Disaster Loans

4^th	- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Tangipahoa Firefighters

4^th	- Vitter Announces Grant Funding for Village of French Settlement Police Department

December 2006 Press Releases

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14^th

- Vitter Maintains Key Committee Memberships

9^th	- Vitter Applauds Final Passage of OCS Legislation

7^th	- Vitter Announces Bicameral Agreement on Critical Tax Legislation

7^th	- Vitter Announces Bicameral Agreement on OCS Legislation

7^th	- Vitter Announces Passage of Fisheries Act

6^th	- Vitter Comments on the Status of Drug Reimportation \|Video\|

6^th	- Vitter Comments on the Iraq Study Group Report

5^th	- Vitter Comments on Status of House OCS Vote

1^st	- Vitter Comments on Progress of Two Critical Louisiana Bills Still Awaiting Votes this Congress

November 2006 Press Releases

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29^th

- Sen. Vitter Comments on the Retirement of Col. Wagenaar

17^th

- Vitter’s Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act Reauthorized

14^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Fort Polk in Military Construction Appropriations Bill

14^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base in Military Appropriations Bill

8^th	- Vitter, Jindal Urge Passage of OCS and WRDA This Year

October 2006 Press Releases

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31^st

- Sen. Vitter’s Letter to Sen. John Kerry Regarding His Remarks About Our Troops in Iraq

September 2006 Press Releases

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29^th

- Vitter Comments on the Status of the OCS Legislation

27^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Scores Major Victory for Drug Reimportation |Audio|

20^th

- Vitter Named Conferee on WRDA Bill |Audio|

15^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Applauds the Passage of the SAFE Port Act

15^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter’s Port Security Amendment Creates Grant Opportunity for Port Fourchon

14^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Applauds Passage of Emergency Alert System Legislation

14^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter’s Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act Passes Committee

6^th	- Vitter Reaffirms MR-GO Position to Corps of Engineers

August 2006 Press Releases

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15^th

- Vitter Asks Federal Government to Delay Gulf Lease Sale

11^th

- Vitter Again Calls on Blanco to Withdraw I-10 and I-12 Toll Proposal

10^th

- Vitter Statement on Terrorist Plots in U.K.

10^th

- Senator Vitter Writes Governor in Opposition to Tolls on I-10 and I-12

4^th	- Vitter Comments on the Senate’s Failure to Pass the Family Prosperity Act

1^st	- U.S. Sen. David Vitter Praises Passage of Senate Offshore Royalties Bill \|Video\| \|Audio\|

July 2006 Press Releases

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27^th

- U.S. Sen. David Vitter Praises Committee Passage of Small Business Administration Reforms

26^th

- Senator Vitter Comments on the Release of Corps Inundation Maps

26^th

- Senator Vitter Comments on Senate Vote to Begin Debate on Offshore Royalties |Audio|

24^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter to Host Women’s Forum in Shreveport

20^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Education Technology Initiative in Senate Appropriations Bill

20^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Shreveport Robinson Film Center in Senate Appropriations Bill

20^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Textron Marine and Land in Senate Appropriations Bill

20^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Greater Ouachita Port in Senate Appropriations Bill

20^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for UNO Media Project in Senate Appropriations Bill

20^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Stratus Systems in Senate Appropriations Bill

19^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter’s Corps Council in WRDA |Video|

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- U.S. Senator David Vitter Secures $204 Million for Port of Iberia |Video|

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- U.S. Senator David Vitter Secures $33.2 million for J. Bennett Johnston Red River Waterway |Video|

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- U.S. Senator David Vitter Secures $841 Million for Morganza |Video|

19^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Ushers Comprehensive Hurricane, and Coastal Protection through Senate |Video|

19^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter Comments on MRGO and WRDA Passage |Video|

19^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Secures an Additional $66 Million for East Baton Rouge Flood Control |Video|

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- Vitter Statement on U.S. Senate Stem Cell Vote |Video|

13^th

- Vitter Announces $2.5 Million for Coastal Restoration Program

13^th

- U.S. Senate Approves Vitter’s Legislation on Protecting the 2nd Amendment |Video| |Video|

13^th

- Vitter Announces $1.75 Million to Convert Elmer’s Island for Public Use

12^th

- Majority Leader, Gulf Coast States Announce Offshore Royalty Sharing |Audio|

11^th

- U.S. Senate Approves Vitter’s Amendment on Drug Reimportation

10^th

- Senator Vitter Comments on Corps Report

June 2006 Press Releases

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29^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Hammond in Senate Interior & EPA Appropriations Bill

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- Vitter Announces $1.52 Million for Lake Pontchartrain Cleanup

29^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Natchitoches Area in Senate Interior & EPA Appropriations Bill

29^th

- Vitter Sends Letter to President Bush Concerning Corps of Engineers Efforts in Louisiana

29^th

- Vitter Applauds Debris Removal Extension

29^th

- Vitter Comments on OCS Revenue Sharing

29^th

- Vitter Announces Funding for Jefferson Parish in Senate Interior & EPA Appropriations Bill

28^th

- Vitter Amendment Will Aid First Responder Communications

23^rd

- Vitter Secures Authorization for $9.8 Million at Fort Polk

22^nd

- Vitter Announces Funding for Pennington Biomedical Research Center

22^nd

- Vitter Announces Funding for Agriculture Remediation

22^nd

- Vitter Announces Funding for North Louisiana Projects

22^nd

- Vitter Amendment Included in Senate Defense Authorization Bill

22^nd

- Vitter Announces Funding for LSU Ag Center

21^st

- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Fisheries Act

15^th

- Vitter Announces Final Passage of Hurricane Emergency Supplemental Bill

15^th

- Vitter Announces Grant for Vermilion Parish Water Project

14^th

- Vitter Urges LRA to Overhaul Health Care System

13^th

- Vitter Gets Navy Commitment to Keep NSA West Bank Facility

9^th	- Vitter Announces House-Senate Agreement on Hurricane Emergency Supplemental Bill

8^th	- Vitter Statement on the Death of Al-Zarqawi

6^th	- Vitter Speaks In Support of the Federal Marriage Amendment

5^th	- Vitter Urges LRA to Consider Health Care Reform

May 2006 Press Releases

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26^th

- Vitter Announces Grant for St. Tammany Parish Water Project

26^th

- Vitter Announces Grant for Independence

26^th

- Vitter Announces Grant for St. Helena Parish

26^th

- Vitter, Alexander Announce Columbia Fire Department Grant

24^th

- Vitter Sends Letter to Frist and McConnell Regarding FBI Searching of Congressional Offices.

12^th

- Vitter Comments on Corps Announcement

11^th

- Vitter Bill to Permit Local Government Access to FEMA Databases |Audio|

10^th

- Vitter Bill to Reduce Federal Contracting Waste

9^th	- Vitter Bill Would Improve FEMA Temporary Housing

8^th	- Vitter Announces Grant for Hammond

5^th	- Vitter Announces $1.7 million for Houma Police Department

4^th	- Vitter Applauds Senate Passage of Hurricane Emergency Supplemental Bill \|Audio\|

2^nd	- Vitter Amendments Included in Hurricane Emergency Supplemental Bill

2^nd	- Vitter Announces Passage of Senate Amendment Containing $3.7 Billion for Hurricane Protection

April 2006 Press Releases

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28^th

- Vitter Announces $109,000 Grant for Caddo Sewerage District

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- Vitter Announces $165,000 Grant for Allen Parish

28^th

- Vitter and Alexander Announce $204,100 Grant for Catahoula Parish Water Project

28^th

- Vitter Announces $444,700 Grant for Webster Parish Water Project

28^th

- Vitter and Alexander Announce $394,350 Grant for East Carroll Water Project

27^th

- Senator Vitter Statement on Replacing FEMA

26^th

- Vitter Statement on Border Security Amendments to the Hurricane Supplemental

11^th

- Senator Vitter Statement on Powell’s FEMA Flood Map Announcement

10^th

- Senator Vitter Delivers Remarks to Subcommittee Hearing on Hurricane Contracting

3^rd	- Vitter Requests Powell to Respond to Louisiana’s Concerns Immediately

3^rd	- Vitter, Boustany Announce Powell Visit to SWLA

March 2006 Press Releases

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31^st

- Senator Vitter Announces Hurricane Rita Resolution on Six Month Anniversary

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- Senator Vitter Comments on Chairman Powell Briefing

15^th

- Vitter Introduces a New Avenue for Royalty Sharing

15^th

- Vitter Bill Would Create Council to Oversee Corps of Engineers

9^th	- Senator Vitter Presses Small Business Administration on Budget Request

8^th	- Vitter Comments on President’s Visit and Levee Needs

8^th	- Senator Vitter Comments on Offshore Royalties

3^rd	- Vitter Requests Powell Visit to Tour Rita Area

2^nd	- Vitter Statement on Katrina Video

1^st	- Vitter Meets with Pentagon Officials About B-52s

February 2006 Press Releases

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22^nd

- Senator Vitter Announces Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on the Security of U.S. Ports |Video|

17^th

- U.S. Sen. Vitter Joins Powell to Announce $4.2 Billion for Louisiana

17^th

- Senator Vitter Receives Assurance From FEMA Director to Resolve First Responder Housing Crisis

15^th

- Senator Vitter Delivers Remarks to Senate Banking Committee

14^th

- Vitter Working to Keep Housing for First Responders

8^th	- U.S. Senator David Vitter Statement on Levee Board Consolidation

6^th	- Senator Vitter Statement on Release of President’s Budget

1^st	- Vitter Introduces Legislation for Emergency Hurricane Protection Projects

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31^st

- Senator Vitter’s Statement on Confirmation of Samuel Alito to U.S. Supreme Court |Video|

26^th

- Vitter Delivers Remarks on Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito to Senate |Video|

25^th

- Vitter Announces Sorrento Fire Department Grant

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- Vitter Comments on Hurricane Relief Funding |Video| |Video|

21^st

- Vitter Disappointed in Today's U.S. Senate Vote

18^th

- Vitter Announces Major Funding to Protect Coastal Louisiana

16^th

- Vitter Announces Passage of Hurricane Rita Tax Bill

16^th

- Vitter Announces Passage of Hurricane Katrina Tax Bill

9^th	- Vitter and Local Business Leaders Call for Stronger and More Reliable Hurricane Protection

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29^th

- Vitter Leads Federal Hurricane Recovery Coordinator On Tour of Rita Devastation

18^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito Meeting

18^th

- Vitter Announces Nearly $21 Million for the City of New Orleans from Community Disaster Loan

18^th

- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of $18.5 Billion for Flood Insurance Claims

9^th	- Vitter Announces $1.38 Million FEMA Grant for Jefferson Parish Public Schools

9^th	- Vitter Announces $1.23 Million FEMA Grant for City of Hammond

8^th	- Vitter Announces $1 Million for Coastal Restoration Programs

8^th	- Vitter Announces $250,000 To Fight Corruption in Louisiana

8^th	- Vitter Announces $700,000 For District Attorney Early Intervention Program

8^th	- Vitter Secures $2 Million For Lake Pontchartrain Cleanup Efforts

8^th	- Vitter Announces $1 Million for Shreveport-Bossier

4^th	- U.S. Senate Provides Help for Hurricane Victims in Budget Reconciliation Bill

2^nd	- Sen. Vitter Delivers Remarks to Senate Committee

1^st	- Vitter Announces a $2.14 Million FEMA Grant for Hurricane Katrina

1^st	- U.S. Senator Vitter Statement on New Federal Reconstruction and Recovery Coordinator

October 2005 Press Releases

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- U.S. Senator Vitter Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito

27^th

- Vitter Announces $1.58 Million for Pennington Biomedical Research Center

27^th

- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Bill To Speed FEMA Disaster Relief

27^th

- Vitter Announces New Opportunities for the National Finance Center

26^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Harriet Miers Meeting

26^th

- Vitter Announces a $10.47 Million FEMA Grant for Hurricane Katrina

25^th

- Community Disaster Loans Approved by Louisiana Bond Commission

21^st

- Vitter Announces Nearly $23 Million in FEMA Grants for Hurricane Katrina

20^th

- Vitter Announces $200 Million for Coastal Restoration Efforts in Commerce Bill

18^th

- Vitter Secures Federal Commitment for Hurricane Protection

18^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Harriet Miers

11^th

- Vitter Delivers Remarks to Senate Committee

11^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter Hopeful About BRAC Announcement

11^th

- Vitter, McCrery Announce $200 Million for I-49 North

6^th	- Vitter Introduces Specific Hurricane Katrina

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30^th

- Vitter, Business Leaders Focused on Returning Jobs to Louisiana

30^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter to Unveil Legislation to Help Restore Louisiana’s Coast

13^th

- Vitter Delivers Hurricane Katrina Remarks to Senate

9^th	- Vitter Bill Keeps Federal Courts Operating

6^th	- Vitter Statement on Long Term Economic Recovery from Hurricane Katrina

2^nd	- Vitter Issues Statement on United Way in Northeast Louisiana

1^st	- Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund Established

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29^th

- Vitter Issues Statement on Hurricane Katrina

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- U.S. Senator Vitter Calls BRAC Vote Win for Louisiana

19^th

- Vitter, Regional Leaders Meet On N.O. Airport

16^th

- Vitter Applauds Passage of Bill to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse

12^th

- Vitter, McCrery Announce $200 Million for I-49 North

9^th	- Vitter Announces $60 Million for LA 1

8^th	- U.S. Sen. Vitter Applauds Signing of Energy Bill

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- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Interior Appropriations, Funding for Tensas River NWR

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- Vitter Announces $400,000 for Shreveport Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements

29^th

- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Interior Appropriations, Funding for Lake Pontchartrain

29^th

- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Interior Appropriations, Funding for Natchitoches Area

28^th

- Vitter, Boustany Obtain $1 Million Grant for Lake Charles Wastewater Treatment Plant

28^th

- U.S. Sen. Vitter Introduces Bill to Protect Free Trade in Prescription Drugs

27^th

- U.S. Sen. Vitter Testifies Before Senate Committee on Indian Gambling Legislation

26^th

- Vitter Announces $1 Million in Funding for Greater Ouachita Port

26^th

- Vitter Announces $750,000 in Funding for Lafayette

25^th

- Vitter Says CAFTA Fight “Tough and Ugly”

22^nd

- Vitter Continues Push for Regional Governance at New Orleans Airport

21^st

- U.S. Sen. Vitter Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Railroad Safety Legislation

21^st

- Vitter Announces $60,425 in Funding for Monroe Regional Airport

21^st

- Vitter Announces $250,000 for Lamar Dixon Exposition Center

21^st

- Vitter Announces Funding for Fort Polk in Military Construction Appropriations Bill

21^st

- Vitter Announces Funding for Joint Reserve Base/Naval Air Station at Belle Chasse

21^st

- Vitter Announces Funding for Barksdale in Military Construction Appropriations Bill

21^st

- Vitter Announces $250,000 for Alexandria Riverfront Development

21^st

- U.S. Sen. Vitter to Introduce Hurricane Hospital Bill

20^th

- Senator Vitter Statement on Supreme Court Nomination of John Roberts

19^th

- Vitter Statement on Fox McKeithen

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- U.S. Senator David Vitter Announces $1 Million Grant for Town of Henderson

1^st	- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Energy and Water Appropriations, Funding for Ouachita-Black River

1^st	- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Energy and Water Appropriations, Funding for Bossier Parish

1^st	- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Energy and Water Appropriations

1^st	- Vitter Applauds Senate Passage of Confirmation for U.S. Attorney

1^st	- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Energy and Water Appropriations, Funding for Water Projects

1^st	- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Energy and Water Appropriations, Funding for Calcasieu River

1^st	- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Energy and Water Appropriations, Funding for Livingston Parish

1^st	- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Energy and Water Appropriations, Funding for Shreveport-Bossier

1^st	- Senator Vitter Statement on the Supreme Court Vacancy

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30^th

- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Interior Appropriations, Funding for Tensas River NWR

30^th

- Vitter Statement Against CAFTA

30^th

- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Interior Appropriations, Funding for Natchitoches Area

30^th

- Vitter Announces Senate Passage of Interior Appropriations, Funding for Lake Pontchartrain

30^th

- Vitter Applauds Committee Passage of Nomination for U.S. Attorney

27^th

- Vitter, Regional Leaders Engage Nagin On Airport

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $295,000 for Dairy Waste Remediation

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $300,000 for Termite Research

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $2 Million for Lake Pontchartrain Cleanup Efforts

23^rd

- Vitter Working to Advance Grand Isle Mutliplex Center

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $750,000 for Seafood Inspections

23^rd

- Vitter Announces Funding for LSU Research in Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $250,000 for Union-Lincoln Regional Water Conservation Project

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $1.78 Million for Pennington Biomedical Research Center

23^rd

- Vitter Announces New Opportunities for the National Finance Center

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $4.25 Million for Sugarcane Research, Laboratory

23^rd

- Vitter Working to Advance Lafourche Regional Agriculture Center

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $1.56 Million for Coastal Restoration Programs

23^rd

- Vitter Announces $250,000 for Dietary Research

22^nd

- Vitter, Alexander Announce $800,801 for Monroe Transit Needs

22^nd

- Vitter Statement on LNG Amendment

16^th

- Vitter Announces $25.3 Million for Louisiana’s Coast and Houma Navigation Canal

16^th

- Vitter Announces $28.7 Million for Shreveport-Bossier Area Projects

2^nd	- Vitter Nominates Monroe Women for Business Leadership Summitt

May 2005 Press Releases

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26^th

- Momentum Gaining for Senator Vitter’s Drug Reimportation Legislation

26^th

- Vitter Statement on Senate Energy Bill

23^rd

- U.S. Senator Vitter Joins CAFTA Action Caucus

20^th

- Vitter Expresses Concern About Judicial Nomination and Confirmation Process

20^th

- Pearl River Locks to Remain Open Past June 30

19^th

- Vitter Supports Senate Vote on Judicial Nominees

17^th

- Vitter Comments on Nagin’s Airport Proposal

17^th

- Vitter Statement on Senate Highway Bill

13^th

- BRAC Good News for Fort Polk

13^th

- BRAC List Includes One New Orleans Base

13^th

- No BRAC Reductions at Barksdale

13^th

- Vitter Applauds Nomination for U.S. Attorney

9^th	- Vitter Comments on NASA Selection of Stennis Space Center for Shared Services Center

4^th	- U.S. Senator David Vitter Advances In Fight Against Corruption and Cronyism

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13^th

- Coastal Restoration Authorization Passes Senate Committee

13^th

- Lafourche and Terrebonne to Benefit from Senate Water Bill

6^th	- Vitter Secures Authorization for Louisiana Coastal Restoration Efforts

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24^th

- Vitter Announces $1.48 million for I-49 North

17^th

- Vitter Has First Legislative Victory in Senate

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16^th

- U.S. Senator David Vitter Announces $950,000 Grant for the Hammond Municipal Airport

15^th

- Vitter, Alexander Announce $4.2 Million in Grants for Alexandria International Airport

11^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter Meets with Agriculture Secretary

3^rd	- U.S. Senator Vitter Unveils New Social Security “Lock Box” Legislation

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26^th

- U.S. Senator Vitter unveils new bipartisan, bicameral drug reimportation legislation

4^th	- Vitter Sworn In As U.S. Senator