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U.S. Senator David Vitter was a guest this morning on KEEL Morning News with James Stanley & Anne Moore.  James spoke with the Senator about the proposed Pentagon cuts that will eliminate a squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, about how he feels about the Republican Presidential hopefuls and high gasoline prices.

U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., is responding to the results of the Area Mail Processing Study from the United States Postal Service (USPS) that recommended downsizing New Orleans’ and Lafayette’s Postal Processing Facilities.

Senator Mary Landrieu traveled to the United States’ southwest border last week to view immigration and efforts to combat drug smuggling and human trafficking.  During her trip, U.S Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement briefed Sen. Landrieu and Sen. Dan Coats, who serves as the senior Republican member on her subcommittee.

At a Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee hearing today, United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., again pressed Department of Energy (DOE) officials to approve Next Autoworks’ loan guarantee application under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program...

U.S. Sens. David Vitter and Mary Landrieu today announced their intent to oppose, both S. 258, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act of 2011, introduced by U.S. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and S. 953, the Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011, introduced by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).  Vitter and Landrieu released the following joint statement: