[StBernard] eupdate 12 7 09

[Westley Annis]

e-update 
12.7.09

 

The past few weeks have  seen some controversy surrounding the
recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Task  Force, which issued a report in
November that basically reversed several  decades of medical advice
regarding breast cancer examinations.  After  hearing from so many of you,
and a significant number of medical experts and  breast cancer survivors, I
authored an amendment that will prevent the task  force's recommendations
from taking effect.  Below you can read about my  amendment and its approval
by the U.S. Senate.

Last week, President Obama  outlined his plan for Afghanistan, and you can
read my reaction to his speech  below.  The Senate has also begun debate on
a 2,000 plus page health care  bill.  I remain opposed to this massive bill
and the government-run health  care program it contains.  In the coming
weeks and months, I will continue  to update you on the progress of this
legislation.

Below you can read about  these and other issues, including shoreline
protection efforts in South  Louisiana.

 

 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/.

 

PREVENTING RESTRICTIONS ON MAMMOGRAMS
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Last week, the U.S. Senate  approved my amendment to the Senate health care
bill that would prevent the new  United States Preventive Service Task Force
recommendations from restricting  mammograms for women.  In November, the
USPSTF released a series of  recommendations that stand in stark contrast to
common-held cancer prevention  practices.  The passage of my amendment was
an important victory for  women's health but also for walking back the
influence of government-task force  recommendations that seem to be based
more on cost cutting and less on what is  the best quality medicine.  You
can read more about my  amendment here
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=54e9c8c4-927c-9728-d951-00a9784c60e5&Region_id=&Issue_id=

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WEIGHING THE OPTIONS FOR THE BEST PATH FORWARD IN AFGHANISTAN
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President Obama addressed  the nation from West Point last week to discuss
his plan for Afghanistan and  announced he would commit an additional 30,000
U.S. troops to combat operations  there.  You can read my reaction to the
speech here
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=5087d903-ee4f-315b-76ff-2849d7f2348e&Region_id=&Issue_id=

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OPPOSING THE GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTHCARE PLAN
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tentRecord_id=aa3358f4-bc07-2119-528a-603e6f8b4470&Region_id=&Issue_id=> 

Just before Thanksgiving  the Senate began debate on a massive 2,000 page
health care bill.  I have opposed  this bill from the start, and I believe
that bills of this size are often  filled with provisions that will have
serious consequences that may not come to  light until it is much too late
to do anything about them.  You can read  my statement on the vote to begin
debate on the health care bill here
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=218a1534-d830-6d9c-61b8-1ccfac74dcb5&Region_id=&Issue_id=

>  on my website. 


APPLAUDING THE AWARD OF A SHORELINE PROTECTION GRANT
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This month, I was pleased  to announce the award of a $217,782 Coastal
Impact Assistance Program grant to  Vermilion Parish for Shoreline
Protection on Southwest Point at Southwest  Pass.  This grant will add to
the important coastal and wetlands  restoration in Vermillion Parish - an
important component of hurricane  protection.  You can read more about the
grant here
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=4ad5d7e2-fa02-4d79-116f-e6a30482ab58&Region_id=&Issue_id=

> .