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Senator David B. Vitter's Public Statements on Drugs

David Vitter
Full Name: David B. Vitter
Office: U.S. Senate (LA) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Wendy; 4 Children: Sophie, Lise, Airey, Jack
Birth Date: 05/03/1961
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
Home City: Metairie, LA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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July 11, 2012 Vitter: White House, PhRMA Made Deals to Kill Prescription Drug Reimportation Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act Washington, DC
May 31, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Vitter, Bingaman Amendment Would Bring Generic Drugs to Market Sooner Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Washington, DC
May 23, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Motion to Proceed--Resumed Washington, DC
May 22, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Motion to Proceed--Resumed Washington, DC
May 17, 2012 The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Motion to Proceed--Continued Washington, DC
Dec. 2, 2011 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2011 Vitter Statement on Drug Reimportation Amendment Vote Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Dec. 14, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2010 Letter to Dr. Janet Woodcock Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Washington, DC
July 30, 2010 Vitter's View: Potential Early Signs of Obamacare Rationing Unknown
June 30, 2010 Letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg Washington, DC
Dec. 15, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009--Resumed Washington, DC
Dec. 11, 2009 Vitter's View: Access to Cheaper Prescription Drugs Would Provide Real Health Care Relief Unknown
Dec. 9, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009--Motion To Proceed-Continued Washington, DC
Oct. 15, 2009 Vitter, Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Get Affordable Drugs in Consumer Hands Faster Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2009 Vitter's View: Continuing Welfare Reforms Unknown
Sept. 16, 2009 Transportation, Housing And Urban Development, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
July 10, 2009 Wall Street Journal - Vitter Prevails in Prescription-Drug Debate Washington, DC
July 10, 2009 Vitter Applauds Senate Approval of His Provision to Allow Americans to Import Lower-Cost Prescription Drugs Washington, DC
July 9, 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
June 10, 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Washington, DC
March 26, 2009 Senators Announce Bipartisan Proposal to Bring Generic Biologic Drugs to Market, Saving Billions in Medicare Costs Washington, DC
July 30, 2008 Vitter Introduces Welfare Drug Test Bill Washington, DC
April 7, 2008 Letter to Robert Byrd and Thad Cochran, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Re: JAG Funding Washington, DC
March 31, 2008 Letter to Robert Byrd and Thad Cochran, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Re: Restore Byrne/JAG Grants for State and Local Law Enforcement in Supplemental Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
March 13, 2008 Vitter Offers Drug Reimportation Amendment Washington, DC
March 13, 2008 Congress Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009--Continued Washington, DC
Oct. 24, 2007 Senate Accepts Vitter Reimportation Amendment to LHHSE Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
Oct. 17, 2007 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2008, Continued -- Washington, DC
Aug. 3, 2007 Vitter's View: Helping Families Access Cheaper Prescription Drugs Unknown
July 26, 2007 Senate Passes Vitter's Reimportation Amendment Washington, DC
July 25, 2007 Department Of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
Jan. 12, 2007 Vitter's View: Helping Seniors Unknown
Jan. 10, 2007 Vitter Reintroduces Comprehensive Reimportation Legislation Washington, DC
Dec. 5, 2006 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2006 U.S. Senator David Vitter Scores Major Victory for Drug Reimportation Washington, DC
July 11, 2006 U.S. Senate Approves Vitter's Amendment on Drug Reimportation Washington, DC
July 11, 2006 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
April 11, 2006 Letter to The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies and Washington, DC
July 13, 2004 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 Washington, DC
Issue Positon: Affordable Prescription Drugs vs. Socialized Medicine Unknown
Issue Position: Crime and Drugs Unknown

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