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Eleanor Holmes Norton: I'm pleased to yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Colorado. Ms. DeGETTE. If we remove the cap on the…

On the recordSeptember 30, 2013
I'm pleased to yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Colorado. Ms. DeGETTE. If we remove the cap on the Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief funds, Colorado can get the assistance and relief we need to rebuild. And since this does not authorize new appropriations, is not an earmark, the budget score is zero. So I really respectfully request that we all come together and vote for this legislation. It's much needed. And by the way, this is a good example, Mr. Speaker, of how, if Congress really wants to put its mind together to work on something, we can do it in a civil and efficient and speedy way. This is a thought we should keep in mind as the week progresses in front of us.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Sep 30, 2013

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