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It seems Louisiana's senators can agree on one thing besides oil and gas: animal welfare. The Humane Society of the United States has named Sen. David Vitter as one of its two 2011 "Humane Legislators of the Year" for his work on animal-related legislation:


<blockquote>Sen. David Vitter, R-La., was named the Humane Senator of the Year for his leadership on securing needed funding to strengthen USDA enforcement of key animal welfare laws, as well as on bills to require licensing and inspections of puppy mills selling directly to the public via the Internet or other means (the PUPS Act, S. 707) and to prohibit interstate and foreign commerce in nonhuman primates for the pet trade (the Captive Primate Safety Act, S. 1324).? [ Read more ]

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