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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-30">04/30/13</time></td>
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+ <td><a href="
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-bp-to-pay-340-million-of-1-billion-in-early-restoration-fines
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+
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+ ">Vitter: BP to Pay $340 Million of $1 Billion in Early Restoration Fines</a></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-amendment-would-end-obamacare-exemption-for-obama-appointees
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+
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+ ">Vitter Amendment Would End Obamacare Exemption for Obama Appointees</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-24">04/24/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-brown-unveil-legislation-that-would-end-too-big-to-fail-policies
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+
1390
+ ">Vitter, Brown Unveil Legislation That Would End “Too Big To Fail” Policies</a></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-questions-dept-of-army-on-review-of-fort-polk-at-senate-committee-hearing
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+
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+ ">Vitter Questions Dept. of Army on Review of Fort Polk at Senate Committee Hearing</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-23">04/23/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-cordrays-testimony-increases-cloud-of-uncertainty
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+
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+ ">Vitter: Cordray’s Testimony Increases “Cloud of Uncertainty”</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-19">04/19/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-calls-for-release-of-year-old-stanford-ponzi-scheme-receiver-report
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+
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+ ">Vitter Calls for Release of Year-old Stanford Ponzi Scheme Receiver Report</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-16">04/16/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-introduces-north-american-wetlands-conservation-act
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+
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+ ">Vitter Introduces North American Wetlands Conservation Act</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-16">04/16/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-receives-spirit-of-enterprise-award
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+
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+ ">Vitter Receives "Spirit of Enterprise" Award</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-11">04/11/13</time></td>
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+ <td><a href="
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-furious-that-obamas-budget-has-zero-money-for-west-shore-levee-protection-program
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+
1480
+ ">Vitter Furious that Obama's Budget Has Zero Money for West Shore Levee Protection Program</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-11">04/11/13</time></td>
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+ <td><a href="
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+
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-fha-bailout-proposal-in-presidents-budget-is-a-lowlight-of-an-irresponsible-budget
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+
1495
+ ">Vitter: FHA Bailout Proposal in President’s Budget is a Lowlight of an Irresponsible Budget</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-09">04/09/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-bill-will-extend-states-offshore-jurisdiction-including-fisheries-management-
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+
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+ ">Vitter Bill Will Extend State’s Offshore Jurisdiction, Including Fisheries Management </a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-05">04/05/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-applauds-decision-to-protect-shreveport-control-tower-
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+ ">Vitter Applauds Decision to Protect Shreveport Control Tower </a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-05">04/05/13</time></td>
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+ <td><a href="
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-says-over-the-counter-morning-after-pill-is-an-attack-on-parents-role
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+
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+ ">Vitter Says Over the Counter “Morning After” Pill is an Attack on Parents’ Role</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-04">04/04/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-discusses-efforts-to-protect-shreveport-control-tower-with-local-officials
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+
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+ ">Vitter Discusses Efforts to Protect Shreveport Control Tower With Local Officials</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-04">04/04/13</time></td>
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+ <td><a href="
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/fischer-vitter-epa-giving-out-personal-information-of-private-citizens-to-environmental-groups
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+
1570
+ ">Fischer, Vitter: EPA Giving out Personal Information of Private Citizens to Environmental Groups</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-03">04/03/13</time></td>
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+ <td><a href="
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-calls-obamas-latest-home-lending-plan-subprime-deja-vu_
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+
1585
+ ">Vitter Calls Obama’s Latest Home Lending Plan Subprime Déjà vu </a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-04-02">04/02/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-sessions-question-epa-sue-and-settle-deal-with-sierra-club
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+
1600
+ ">Vitter, Sessions Question EPA “Sue-and-Settle” Deal with Sierra Club</a></td>
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+ <th colspan="2">March 2013</th>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-03-29">03/29/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-says-tier-3-regulation-is-bad-news-for-drivers
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+
1622
+ ">Vitter Says Tier 3 Regulation is Bad News for Drivers</a></td>
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+ <td class="date"><time datetime="2013-03-22">03/22/13</time></td>
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+ http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/senate-approves-vitter-brown-amendment-to-end-too-big-to-fail-hand-out-for-mega-banks-
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+
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+ ">Senate Approves Vitter, Brown Amendment to End Too-Big-To-Fail Hand Out for Mega-banks </a></td>
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