Trent Lott: “If I can respond to that, it is interesting the Senator would raise that. As a matter of fact, I believe that one of the…”

“If I can respond to that, it is interesting the Senator would raise that. As a matter of fact, I believe that one of the things that will probably be indicated as urgent disaster need would be in the transportation area which is different from the $694 million that is in the bill, and let me just emphasize this. The President in that area asked I think for about $300 million, but along the way that figure grew to almost $1 billion. I have seen this figure I believe that is there, $694 million. I think that has to do with ISTEA and the allocation formula and that there is a separate emergency transportation item that we might consider. It may not be accurate, but that is the impression I have. That $694 million is for funds all over the country not related to the disaster.”