In closing, the Senate has already rejected this policy twice this year. I ask Members to join in driving a stake right through the heart of this ill-conceived, politically motivated vampire of an amendment that would suck the lifeblood out of the highway trust fund.
Opposing an amendment related to the highway trust fund during Senate debate.
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