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12 Feb 13
The Times-Picayune: Obama's initiatives would help Louisiana
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., had mixed views, praising the president's commitment to continued natural gas development, but questioning his call to target the oil and gas producers for higher taxes. She stood out in the Senate chamber with her colorful Mardi Gras beads.
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12 Feb 13
The Times-Picayune: Senate votes to extend Violence Against Women Act
"The Violence Against Women Act is particularly important for Louisiana as our state consistently ranks among the top five for women killed as a result of domestic violence," Landrieu said. "This legislation will save lives - I hope the House of Representatives will follow the Senate's lead and pass this important bill."
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8 Feb 13
U.S. Attorney candidate Ken Polite brings youth, experience, backers say
A young New Orleans attorney who returned to the city after spending most of his early career in New York City has won the crucial backing of U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu to become U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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6 Feb 13
The Times-Picayune: Huntington Ingalls to open Houston office to aid search for Avondale partner
"Oil and gas infrastructure manufacturing at Avondale would be a welcome addition to our strong energy industry in Louisiana," U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said in a statement.
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6 Feb 13
The Times-Picayune: Sens. Landrieu and Vitter react to Obama's choice to head Interior Department
"With her background in both the oil industry and as a conservationist, I am encouraged by Sally Jewell's potential for understanding the delicate balance between energy production and environmental responsibility that we must achieve as a nation," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.
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6 Feb 13
The Times-Picayune: Gulf of Mexico seafood industry leader is remembered following sudden death
"During the last 40 years, Mike Voisin has done more for the domestic seafood industry than any other individual, including leading our recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 BP Oil Spill," wrote Sen. Mary Landrieu.
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3 Feb 13
The Advocate: EDITORIAL: Two views on relief
But as U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., has correctly stated, the issue of hurricane relief cannot become a hostage to the excessive and unending partisan battles over the budget on Capitol Hill.
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3 Feb 13
National Journal: U.S. lawmakers press Russia to ease adoption ban
In a meeting at the Capitol last week organized by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., 10 senators pressed Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak to make a plea for the Russian government to reverse the ban it enacted late last year and to quickly resolve hundreds of cases in which adoption matches have been made but are now in legal limbo.
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2 Feb 13
The Times-Picayune: Super Bowl 2013 gives back with community service day
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu said New Orleans' recovery stands as an example to East Coast communities still struggling in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy last fall. She also called for an effort to "roll up our sleeves'' to help out those battered areas in New York and New Jersey. "They can have hope that they too can build their communities,'' Landrieu said.
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30 Jan 13
Daily Comet: Landrieu scores counseling extension for Isaac victims
"The massive strain a disaster brings is more than just financial," Landrieu said. "This program aims to combat the disruption to everyday life that can harm the emotional and mental well-being of individuals and their families in the wake of a disaster. Through counseling and emotional support, disaster survivors will be better able to cope and adjust to the recovery process."
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29 Jan 13
National Journal: Russian Adoption Ban Is Personal for Some U.S. Lawmakers
"We'd like to impress upon the Russian government that the people they're hurting the most are the children. Some of them are old enough to know what's going on. It's just heart-wrenching and it's wrong," Landrieu said. "It's not necessarily hurting America or American families. We are going to continue to adopt. It's just that Russian children will have no opportunities."
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23 Jan 13
Gannett: Landrieu, Vitter call for Obama to OK pipeline
"Not only will it create thousands of jobs and inject billions of dollar into our economy, it will strengthen our energy security by allowing us to import more oil from our trusted friend and ally Canada, instead of from Venezuela or nations in the Middle East."
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21 Jan 13
Philadelphia Inquirer: EDITORIAL: Delay in Sandy aid comes with better ideas
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D., La.) used her state's experience after Katrina to add policy changes for the Federal Emergency Management Agency that will help when FEMA rebuilds parts of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut hit hard by Sandy in October.
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21 Jan 13
The Times-Picayune: West Jefferson's MLK Day Parade draws thousands
"You know, the first time I did that, there were threats on my life," Green said, recalling how U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, early in her career in Washington D.C., joined him and told him, "If they shoot you, they shoot me."
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18 Jan 13
The Times-Picayune: Congress urges Putin to continue U.S. adoptions of Russian children
In their letter to Putin, Landrieu and her colleagues wrote: "The U.S. families matched with these children already love them like their own and have invested a great deal of time and resources in pursuit of a final adoption. We appeal to you to look beyond politics and see the people this law most directly affects."
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17 Jan 13
AP: $17.8M in Katrina grants include Jackson Barracks
Sen. Mary Landrieu and Rep. Cedric Richmond said Thursday the city of Slidell is getting $1.8 million to fix roads, streets, sidewalks, curbs and driveways damaged by Katrina's floods.
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16 Jan 13
The Advocate: Landrieu bill expected to help foster children
"It was just outrageous because these foster children are our children," Landrieu said Tuesday during a conference call. "The government wasn't doing its job very well because one hand didn't know what the other hand was doing."
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15 Jan 13
WWL: FEMA to pay $19M for N.O. sewage pump stations
Sen. Mary Landrieu said that improving the sewage infrastructure can help the city prepare for reduce the impact of a natural disaster.
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13 Jan 13
WVUE: Celebration held for opening of U.S. Freedom Pavilion at World War II Museum
U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu and U.S. Senator David Vitter spoke at the opening of the National WWII Museum's new U.S. Freedom Pavilion and their plight to develop its national status and legacy in history.
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11 Jan 13
Daily Comet: Money will help Hurricane Isaac victims
"In the aftermath of a disaster, the closure of schools, hospitals, transportation systems, churches and community centers places a massive strain on the physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being of residents and families," said U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.
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