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: