On the recordMay 21, 2003
You know we're not going to do that. We're going to have some line items.
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Trent Lott
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congress.govYou know we're not going to do that. We're going to have some line items.
Senator Lott asserts that earmarks will remain in highway funding despite claims otherwise.
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We're going to go forward, trying to do our part, and we need to count on the administration, the airlines, the entire industry, to do their part.
When you're dealing with 100 United States senators, let alone 435 House members, you're not going to get it all the way you want it. The president's going to have to give some, the president is going to have to show leadership.
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