David Vitter
David Vitter
David Bruce Vitteris the senior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the suburban Louisiana's 1st congressional district. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives before entering the U.S. House...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 May 1961
CountryUnited States of America
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My central question still remains .... Is there objective, written evidence from prior to her nomination that fully shows that she has a truly consistent and well-grounded conservative judicial philosophy?
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It's not a question of if, ... It's a question of when.
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I think the ultimate test of this concept is what concrete, positive, bold action this produces.
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(Last week) was tough. It was hard. Now we're here a week later and things are turning the corner. People are upbeat. We came here to listen, to learn, to talk to people and to analyze what went wrong. And so far we've learned a lot.
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I think everyone did better after Rita because of the experience of Katrina,
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I roll up my sleeves and actively get involved in that, in partnership with all of you.
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Our goal is to have a full and fair debate vote in September, ... If Judge Roberts is to be confirmed, we'd like to have him on the court by the time it goes back into session Oct. 3.
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Please know that I will continue to be a full partner in that effort, trying to get whatever federal Funding and assistance is possible,
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I think money is absolutely being wasted, ... Louisiana workers and Louisiana businesses are not being used.
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When something like an offshore drilling station is located within that boundary of a state, that's 100 percent of royalties that state receives, ... The way it's written up right now is just not fair to states like Louisiana.
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Many folks, including me, frankly, were disappointed that Senator Landrieu a few years ago filibustered and supported that filibuster of Miguel Estrada ... after she had expressed strong support of that very nomination in her re-election campaign,
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That would be absolutely horrible news for our Gulf states.
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The person would have no authority the government doesn't already have. It would be someone who could cut through the red tape.
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What's important to real people in the real world in the real devastated area is that we get real help to them today, not give a speech, not filibuster,