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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by far the best organized parish in the state.
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greatly enhance the economic development of the area.
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I'm really pleased that the President has named a single, focused federal coordinator for the hurricane recovery effort, ... to begin an important dialogue about just what leadership and focus is needed on the ground in Louisiana.
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The first thing we did was increase the amount we bring back to Louisiana, ... We have been and still are what's called a 'donor state.' For every $1 of federal gasoline tax that we spend, we get less than $1 back in federal highway funds. That's wrong, particularly because we are very needy and are considered a relatively poor state.