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[Westley Annis]

e-update 
09.14.09

 

This month, we recognized  the eighth anniversary of September 11, 2001.  I
also reacted to the President's  latest address to Congress on health care
and had a productive meeting with  FEMA Director Craig Fugate on some
important recovery issues.

Below you can read about  these and other issues that I'm working on, such
as working to ensure that your  positions on health care reform are heard in
Congress.

 

 David Vitter

 

P.S. - Please feel free to forward the newsletter to your friends, neighbors
and business associates, and encourage them to sign up for their own copy by
visiting my Web site at http://vitter.senate.gov/.

 

REMEMBERING  SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
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On the eighth anniversary  of the attacks on America, we again paused to
remember the thousands of lives lost  on that day. The tragedy of September
11 still weighs so very heavily on our  country, and as we mourn with the
families and friends who lost loved ones, we  pray that we also help
shoulder some of their burden of loss.  Read the  text of my full statement
here
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
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REACTING  TO THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE SPEECH
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I was very disappointed in  the President's speech because it's obvious that
he hasn't been listening to  the American people.  You can watch a statement
detailing my  disappointment in the President's insistence on moving toward
a government-run  health care system here.
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MEETING WITH FEMA DIRECTOR FUGATE
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This week, I met with FEMA  Administrator Fugate and Cameron Parish
officials to continue toward closure on  the Cameron flood map issue.  You
can learn more about the meeting and the  next steps here  on my website
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=a5c7bfc8-911e-9383-e487-9677914c8615&Region_id=&Issue_id=

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LISTENING TO YOU ON HEALTH CARE
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This summer's health care  debate focused on two very important questions:
"What is the appropriate reform  our health care system needs?" and "What is
a member of Congress's most  important responsibility to his constituents?"
For the answers to these  important questions, click here
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