METAIRIE — Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie, today said a planned demonstration by a public housing group at his home was disappointing to him.
Vitter has argued Sen. Mary Landrieu’s public housing bill would rebuild the failed, old New Orleans public housing projects, including a one-for-one replacement ratio for housing projects unoccupied even before Hurricane Katrina.
“It is a shame that this group ignored my invitation to have a civilized discussion about the flawed public housing bill," Vitter said.
Vitter did not name the group to which he was referring.
"Since they shrugged off the opportunity to engage in real political discourse, it is quite obvious they care less about the actual bill and more about creating a scene.
"I respect the right of citizens to protest in a healthy manner, but this planned action will unfairly disturb the lives of my neighbors and their families,” Vitter said.
Vitter reiterated his commitment to developing new, mixed-income public housing, not rebuilding the old, failed New Orleans public housing projects.
