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Times-Picayune: Vitter attacks “reckless” moratorium
Louisiana Sens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter lambasted the Obama administration Tuesday for imposing a moratorium on deepwater drilling that a string of witnesses from the Gulf states said would wreck the local economy and destroy a way of life…

Senator Vitter Earns Small Business Endorsement
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2010 — Today the National Federation of Independent Business, America’s leading small business association, announced its full support and endorsement of Senator David Vitter.

Times-Picayune: Senate rejects raid on Road Home dollars
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., said the Senate did the right thing in rejecting the House package by a vote of 46-51.

Investor's Business Daily: Vitter, Gulf States Rally Against Moratorium
Louisiana's Cajundome will not be hosting a basketball game, a wrestling match or a music concert on Wednesday. Instead, thousands are expected to clap and cheer for . . . oil.

Senator Vitter Op-Ed on The Hill: Moratorium could be more devastating than spill itself
Recent studies have estimated that the Obama administration’s latest offshore drilling moratorium could destroy more than 100,000 jobs along the Gulf Coast while costing billions of dollars in lost wages. In just six months, it could end up doing more damage to our economy than the oil spill itself.

Hammond Star: Deacon receives help from above
Brother Eduardo Logiste, a native of the Domincan Republic who serves as a deacon at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Hammond, recently received some help from a bishop and a U.S. senator.

Bill saves Michoud jobs, Sen. David Vitter says
A Senate committee Thursday voted to establish a new U.S. space agenda that one of the panel's members says will protect hundreds of jobs at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.

Times-Picayune: Jefferson Parish GOP makes its picks for elections
After deliberating for almost four hours, the Jefferson Parish Republican Party announced its favored candidates today for Congress, lieutenant governor, Harahan City Council and mayor, the Jefferson Parish School Board and parish president.

The Daily Caller: Republican Senators DeMint and Vitter push for amendment to block federal funding for Obama suit against Arizona immigration law
As the Obama administration pushes forward with its suit against Arizona’s new immigration law, Republican senators are trying to shield the Grand Canyon state from the feds.

Politico: NASA Stalemate Broken
It was one of those moments of bipartisanship that come rarely in the upper chamber – Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tx.) and four others announcing a breakthrough in a five-month stalemate over the future of the country’s space program.

National Review: Vitter, DeMint Introduce Legislation to block Obama’s Arizona Lawsuit
Today, U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), chairman of the U.S. Senate Steering Committee, and David Vitter (R-Louisiana), chairman of the U.S. Senate Border Security Caucus, announced the introduction of an amendment that would prohibit President Obama’s administration, including the Department of Justice and other agencies, from participating in lawsuits seeking to invalidate the recently enacted Arizona immigration law. The DeMint-Vitter amendment (#4464) could be voted on next week as part of the debate on the small business bill on the Senate floor.

Times-Picayune: Vitter fighting for Louisiana Jobs
In a blow to the regional econ omy, Northrop Grumman offi cials said Tuesday that work at the 5,000-employee Avondale shipyard outside of New Orleans will wind down in 2013.

Times Picayune: Vitter slams Melancon for fundraiser in Canada
Sen. David Vitter’s campaign is criticizing Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-Napoleonville, for traveling to Vancouver, British Columbia, last weekend for a fundraiser organized by trial lawyers.

Republicans slam Reid for Canada fundraising trip
(CNN) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is coming under attack from Republicans for a fundraising stop Sunday night in Canada

Charlie Melancon’s “Canada First” Tour
(Metairie, La) – What do candidates for U.S. Senate do when they fail to gain support in the state they’re running? Some drop out, most get desperate, but it looks like Charlie Melancon came up with a new desperate strategy – ask Canada.

The Advocate: Vitter Legislation to Overturn Moratorium
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Interior Department said Friday that, despite an appellate court ruling striking down its drilling moratorium in the Gulf, it intends to block operations where it can.

Times Picayune: Vitter fighting for Michoud

Shreveport TImes: Vitter makes stop here touting re-election bid
U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie, stopped at Shreveport's Downtown Airport on Wednesday afternoon to announce his re-election bid.

The News Star: Senator Vitter campaigns at rally in Monroe
A collection of war veterans and area residents attended a rally Wednesday night for Sen. David Vitter at Chennault Aviation and Military Museum to show their support for the senator's campaign.

Vitter Proving to be Difficult Democratic Target
Despite months of Democratic attacks on everything from his response to the Gulf oil spill to the criminal record of one of his Congressional staffers, Sen. David Vitter (R) continues to look strong in public polling and turn in million dollar fundraising quarters.