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28 Dec 12
The Times-Picayune: Senate passes $60.4 billion assistance package for Hurricane Sandy
Landrieu, the chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee that handles FEMA and other disaster funding, said the bill will provide the resources states like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut need to rebuild from Sandy, a surprisingly devastating late hurricane season storm.
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28 Dec 12
The Times-Picayune: Sen. Landrieu troubled by Russian ban on U.S. adoptions
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said Friday she is deeply troubled by a new Russian law banning adoptions of Russian children by American families.
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18 Dec 12
The Advocate: COLUMN: Jindal attack on Landrieu misses mark
When that became known, late in the game, Landrieu and others called on Jindal for help - and got nothing. The governor failed to lobby Republican leaders in Congress on the issue, when there was time to do so, and thus use his status as a "rising star" in the party for the state's interest.
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17 Dec 12
Washington Post: When senators learned that Daniel Inouye died
The vote was scheduled for 5 p.m., but several senators were seen milling about as a delay stretched for more than 40 minutes. By 5:44 p.m., Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) walked out of the Senate Cloak Room and approached Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).
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14 Dec 12
The Record (NJ): Senate chair presses Small Business Administration on Sandy recovery
"My eyes are going to be for the next year are on the results of getting loans quickly into the hands of businesses, or grants. It is impossible for communities to recover without small business leading the way," Landrieu said.
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13 Dec 12
The Times-Picayune: Shelly Dick finally gets confirmation hearing, but it might be too late to win Senate OK this year
"Shelly is equipped with decades of federal court litigation experience, which I think is a very important quality for a nominee," Landrieu said at the hearing.
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13 Dec 12
USA Today: Aid for small businesses impacted by Sandy sought
"If the people don't have the confidence that their local leaders have been given access to serious money - and $60 billion is serious money - they will lose hope," Landrieu said.
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12 Dec 12
The Times-Picayune: Vernon Parish gets $18 million for new elementary school at Fort Polk
"The children of Fort Polk and their families are one step closer today to receiving a quality education in a new, state-of-the-art school that they deserve, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said in announcing the grant.
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11 Dec 12
The Times-Picayune: Landrieu expected to name three candidates to replace Jim Letten in 6 to 8 weeks
"The people of the Eastern District expect and deserve an open and efficient process for determining their next U.S. attorney, and I look forward to working with Attorney General Holder and the entire community to find the most qualified individual for the post," Landrieu said.
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11 Dec 12
The Advocate: LETTER: Louisiana needs an exchange
In his first interview after the November elections, Gov. Bobby Jindal called for an end to what he called "dumbed-down conservatism" and "bumper-sticker slogans," and instead, for serious solutions to our pressing challenges. I could not agree more.
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10 Dec 12
NY Times: A Family, for a Few Days a Year
Desperate for a resolution, the prospective parents have created Web sites and Facebook pages to highlight their plight, made costly visits to Guatemala to maintain their fragile bonds with their faraway sons and daughters, and pleaded with lawmakers and administration officials for help. They found a champion in Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Democrat of Louisiana, who has prodded American and Guatemalan officials to focus on their situation.
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10 Dec 12
AP: U.S. senators survey Sandy damage in N.J., pledge support
A group of Democratic U.S. senators, including Louisiana's Mary Landrieu, toured storm-ravaged parts of the New Jersey shore on Monday, pledging to support the expensive cost of rebuilding and noting that some of their Republican colleagues also have endorsed the cause.
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7 Dec 12
The Times-Picayune: Attorney Shelly Dick will get her judicial nomination hearing on Wednesday
"I believe Ms. Dick's extensive knowledge and experience make her exceptionally qualified to serve the Middle District of Louisiana," Landrieu said.
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6 Dec 12
AP: New Jersey governor, Obama reunite 6 weeks after storm as White House weighs new aid package
Christie made a similar pitch to a fellow Republican, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, later at the Capitol. He also met with Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who chairs the appropriations subcommittee on homeland security, which oversees aid.
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6 Dec 12
The Times-Picayune: Landrieu wants Congress to reform federal disaster response rules for Hurricane Sandy damage
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., Wednesday called on Congress to implement long overdue reforms in federal disaster response so they can be implemented for Hurricane Sandy.
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6 Dec 12
The New York Times: Obamas Storm-Aid Bid to Be About $50 Billion
Ms. Landrieu, a veteran of fights for recovery money after Hurricane Katrina devastated her region, said breaking it into parts would create uncertainty and make it difficult for local officials to plan long-term recovery projects.
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4 Dec 12
The Times-Picayune: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visits New Orleans school, talks of progress
"He recognizes that New Orleans is one of the leading cities in the nation turning around a failed and broken system," Landrieu said. "He's been supportive as we've gone through what some people have called a radical transformation."
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4 Dec 12
Tri-Parish Times: NOAA withdraws TED requirements for shrimpers
"While I support the ultimate objective of protecting and promoting sustainable sea turtle populations, we did not have sufficient data to support the implementation of new regulations that would impose significant costs on many Louisiana small businesses," Sen. Mary Landrieu said.
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3 Dec 12
The Times-Picayune: Landrieu tells Jindal that doing nothing on health care isn't leadership
"The Affordable Care Act is not perfect and that is why I remain open to making smart changes to the law to improve it, if warranted," Landrieu said in her letter to Jindal. "I am open to your suggestions and I hope that we can both work to find real solutions to this serious issue. But now that we know the law is here to stay, simply refusing to engage in the process is not leadership."
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3 Dec 12
Daily Comet: Latest federal Gulf of Mexico lease sale lacking for some
Landrieu said she is pushing legislation, known as the Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now Act, or OPEN Act, that would include an additional 11 lease sales above the administration's plan and open up areas in Virginia and southern California.
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