Right.
Look, the argument over Salazar’s illegal blocking of permitting in the GoM and the Ex/Im loan to Petrobras are separate issues on most levels.
Blocking GoM permits, and blocking Ex/Im loans to Petrobras are BOTH BAD FOR US BASED BUSINESSES.
The Petrobras 36 platform was built in Italy, converted in Canadian shipyards.
Under the terms of the Ex/Im deal, the future platforms bought by Petrobras could be competitively bid on by US shipyards. Future retrofits/conversions could be competitively bid on by US Shipyards. Shipyards based in La., Ms. and Tx.
Vitter must not get campaign contributions from Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans.