“The failure to restore this funding as directed by Congress is a disservice to the thousands of election jurisdictions across this country.”

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Trent Lott: “I certainly agree with that argument. I have a problem with why these communities and States have had to spend a lot of…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2005
I certainly agree with that argument. I have a problem with why these communities and States have had to spend a lot of money on it. I thought that is what we were for. Having said that, if you gave a lot of them a choice--have your base closed or delay it for 2 years--I think I know what the answer would be: Give me 2 more years to deal with the demands of this kind of choice. There have been instances where these closures have taken place and the communities have done pretty well. The old Brookley Air Force Base in Mobile, AL--talking about a State other then my own--recently won a competition to assemble airbus airplanes there. I think they are making pretty good use of it.
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