The Senate just voted on the NAT GAS Act offered as an amendment (#1782) of the
 Transportation Bill #1813.

The amendment failed by 9 votes. Senator Vitter was one of the nay votes. He voted against the best interest of the people of Louisiana. Be sure to remember this.

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Regarding Nat Gas Amendment #1782

The amendment to the Senate's highway bill needed 60 votes to pass, but was rejected in a 51-47 vote.

Reference to "user fee", applicable amount beginning 2014 - 2.5 cents to zero by 2022. ``(ii) APPLICABLE AMOUNT.--For purposes of clause (i), the applicable amount shall be determined in accordance with the following table:

Nit picking seems irrelevant at this point.

 

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