[StBernard] Eliminating Toxic Drywall

[Westley Annis]

Dear Friend, 

Far too many Louisiana families had to deal with the stress of building or
repairing their homes after Hurricane Katrina. And, to add insult to injury,
many faced the nightmare of finding out they rebuilt using toxic Chinese
drywall. Even worse, options for remediation were slim to none. While we
fought to make things right, and continue to do so, I want to make sure this
doesn't happen again. 

Just before Christmas, I was able to get legislation passed through the U.S.
Senate to make sure unsafe drywall won't be sold in the future and that
drywall manufacturers are held accountable. And thankfully, earlier this
week, the House of Representatives passed the same legislation. 

This is obviously good news for homeowners, and I have no doubt the
president will sign the legislation into law. 

My legislation prevents unsafe drywall from entering U.S. markets by
ensuring that the Consumer Product Safety Commission uses a voluntary
consensus health and safety standard. It ensures that unsafe drywall will
not be reused by requiring that drywall be labeled and that drywall
manufacturers are identified. It also narrows the emphasis to focus on high
sulfur content, which can diminish the value of a home, and making the
origin of the drywall traceable to the manufacturer. 

Click here
<https://iqs3.solutions.lmit.com/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=quorum_vitt
er-iq&crop=19120.206143348.14652520.16202442&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.nola.
com%2fpolitics%2findex.ssf%2f2013%2f01%2fvitter_bill_aimed_at_toxic_chi.html
%3futm_source%3ddlvr.it%26amp%3butm_medium%3dtwitter>  to read an article in
the Times Picayune about my efforts. 

I am interested in hearing your thoughts on how we can help more Louisiana
families with the issues important to you. Please contact me with your ideas
at any of my state offices or in my Washington office. You can also reach me
online at http://www.vitter.senate.gov/public/
<https://iqs3.solutions.lmit.com/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=quorum_vitt
er-iq&crop=19120.206143348.14652520.16202442&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.vitte
r.senate.gov%2fpublic%2f> . 

Sincerely, 

David Vitter 
United States Senator