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Trent Lott: “My concern is, if we have these fees collected for airport security and there is no specification that it go into that…”

On the recordJune 12, 2003
My concern is, if we have these fees collected for airport security and there is no specification that it go into that area, then it may be spread all over the place. If you go into port security, Coast Guard, or any number of programs-- which may be very important and may be needed--if fees are collected for a purpose, they should not be spread out into other areas. It is like the highway trust fund. You collect gasoline taxes for highways, and to let it be spent for airports or ports--that is not the intended purpose and what people think they are paying for.
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of dedicated funding for TSA security during a Senate floor debate.

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