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Ronald Reagan's vision of smaller government, less taxes, and a strong national defense has led to a prosperous America. As president, he rebuilt our military and reinvigorated our confidence in ourselves.

David Vitter

 America American Politician

[Katrina] made the point much more clearly that we need this sort of stable revenue source to address coastal erosion as well as hurricane and flood protection, ... This really is directly related.

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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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I really think the biggest challenge is to convince those in Washington that we have a smart, bold plan to rebuild in the right way,

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I welcome the boldness of his vision. ... Clearly the tough work remains to be done, and everybody, including Congress, needs to roll up their sleeves and get that work done.

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 Boldness

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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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.

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We'll only victimize the victims of Katrina all over again.

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Marriage is a core institution of societies throughout the world and throughout history. It's something that has provided permanence and stability for our very social structure.

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 American Politician History

I have four children, and they are my four greatest reasons to make sure we meet our goal of securing a strong future for Louisiana.

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 American Politician Children