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Rick Allen: “I thank the Transportation Appropriations chair and ranking member for their willingness to work with us on this issue…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2001
I thank the Transportation Appropriations chair and ranking member for their willingness to work with us on this issue and for their leadership in crafting a bill that increases transportation funding across the entire country. I also thank my colleagues from Maryland and Senator Warner for their continued representation and leadership for the people of the region and America. We look forward to completing the much-needed Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge replacement and closing the debate on the bill permanently.
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Rick Allen
Republican · Georgia

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Discussing transportation funding and the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge replacement.

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