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'''David Vitter''' (born 1961) is a [[Republican]] [[Senator]] from [[Louisiana]] -- the first member of his party to represent his home state in the [[United States Senate]] since [[Reconstruction]].  Vitter was a [[House of Representatives|Representative]] from [[New Orleans]] from 1999-2004.  He is one of the leading backers of a [[Constitutional amendment]] that would have banned [[same sex marriage]]. Vitter started his congressional career in 1999 after winning a special election to replace the disgraced Rep. [[Bob Livingston]], who resigned during the Clinton impeachment affair after it was revealed that he was having an extra-marital affair.  In October 29, 1998, Vitter penned a strongly worded editorial for the [[New Orleans Times-Picayune]], arguing for the impeachment of Bill Clinton.  Vitter said "Some current polls may suggest that people are turned off by the whole Clinton mess and don't care -- because the stock market is good, the Clinton spin machine is even better or other reasons. But that doesn't answer the question of whether President Clinton should be impeached and removed from office because he is morally unfit to govern." <ref> Vitter, David. Times-Picayune "IMPEACHMENT: FITNESS, NOT ABILITY" October 29, 1998 METRO; Pg. B7 </ref>

'''David Vitter''' (born 1961) is a [[Republican]] [[Senator]] from [[Louisiana]] -- the first member of his party in the [[United States Senate]] since [[Reconstruction]].  Vitter was a [[House of Representatives|Representative]] from [[New Orleans]] from 1999-2004.  He is one of the leading backers of a [[Constitutional amendment]] to ban [[same sex marriage]].  

Vitter started his congressional career in 1999 after winning a special election to replace the disgraced Rep. [[Bob Livingston]], who resigned during the Clinton impeachment affair after it was revealed that he was having an extra-marital affair.  In October 29, 1998, Vitter penned a strongly worded editorial for the [[New Orleans Times-Picayune]], arguing for the impeachment of Bill Clinton.  Vitter said "Some current polls may suggest that people are turned off by the whole Clinton mess and don't care -- because the stock market is good, the Clinton spin machine is even better or other reasons. But that doesn't answer the question of whether President Clinton should be impeached and removed from office because he is morally unfit to govern." <ref> Vitter, David. Times-Picayune "IMPEACHMENT: FITNESS, NOT ABILITY" October 29, 1998 METRO; Pg. B7 </ref>

   

   

== Scandals ==

== Scandals ==

In July, 2007, it was revealed that Vitter's phone number turned up in the records of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, who ran a [[Washington, D.C.]] escort service.  Vitter, who is married and has four children, admitted to "a very serious sin", and stated that he had been forgiven by God and his wife.

In July, 2007, it was revealed that Vitter's phone number turned up in the records of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, who ran a Washington, D.C. escort service.  Vitter, who is married and has four children, admitted to "a very serious sin", and stated that he had been forgiven by God and his wife.

<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/10/vitter.madam/index.html CNN: Hustler says it revealed senator's link to escort service]</ref>

<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/10/vitter.madam/index.html CNN: Hustler says it revealed senator's link to escort service]</ref>

[[Category:Republican Party]]

[[Category:Republican Party]]

[[Category: 110th United States Congress]]

[[Category: 110th United States Congress]]