US Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana) says he will block President Obama's nominee to head the US Fish and Wildlife Service until the federal government issues at least 15 deepwater permits for the Gulf of Mexico.

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In a statement released today, Vitter said, "Louisianans are desperate to get back to work. I love fish and wildlife, but my top economic priority is to stop the economic devastation caused to humans by the moratorium." The hold on Obama's choice for the post, Daniel M. Ashe, will prevent the nomination from moving forward for confirmation by the Senate.