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Sen. David Vitter
Republican from Louisiana
Update (1/20/2012): SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed; see statements by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Lamar Smith.
PIPA Co-sponsor
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Stance on PIPA |
51 Age |
7 Years served in Senate |
84.79% % Votes with Party |
| Phone | 202-224-4623 |
| Fax | 202-228-5061 |
| Office | 516 Hart Senate Office Building |
| http://twitter.com/DavidVitter | |
| Official homepage | http://vitter.senate.gov/ |
| http://www.facebook.com/DavidVitter |
Financial Contributions by Industry
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| Industry | Election Cycle | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Computers/Internet | 2010 | $26,502 |
| 2008 | $8,750 | |
| TV/Movies/Music | 2010 | $74,850 |
| 2008 | $21,000 |
Timeline: Sen. Vitter and PIPA
A list of statements and legislative actions made by Sen. Vitter relating to PIPA. Contact us at sopa[at]propublica.org if you have additions or corrections.
Jan 18, 2012
Quoted in Times-Picayune (before changing positions later in the day)
“American entrepreneurs’ intellectual property is highly valuable and must be adequately protected, particularly today on the Internet.”
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Jan 18, 2012
Retracts support for PIPA
"I won’t be supporting the Protect IP Act (PIPA or SOPA as it's called in the House of Representatives) because, though I've been pushing hard on both internet freedom and national security concerns, they still haven't been fully addressed. It's a real mistake to press forward with a flawed bill now. It will only endanger ever properly dealing with the very real problem of internet piracy."
Source: www.facebook.com
Nov 7, 2011
Co-sponsors PIPA
Source: Library of Congress: THOMAS
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