Bill Nelson: “The bill before us makes the best of a difficult situation by spreading limited funds over as many worthwhile…”

“The bill before us makes the best of a difficult situation by spreading limited funds over as many worthwhile transportation programs and projects as possible. I believe the committee has worked diligently to support a great number of projects in spite of limited resources. I further understand that if additional resources cannot be found, it might be possible to redistribute funds over a more diverse list of worthwhile recipients than is currently outlined in the Committee's report. Specifically, there are two counties in Florida, Brevard County and Polk County, that are deserving of federal funds for bus acquisition, which were unfortunately not included in either the House or Senate reports.”