But I'm telling you that the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama that make up the energy coast of this country need help from this United States government. We are American taxpayers, black and white, rich and poor. We should not be standing in line behind foreign governments and the people of Iraq; we should be first in line to get help.
Senator Landrieu advocates for federal assistance for her state and emphasizes that American taxpayers should be prioritized over foreign governments.
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I generally support the goals of the enhancements to the FAST Act, and do believe, as Senator McCaskill said, that having--and both of you--a permanent director, a budget, a staff to give some strength to what you all are trying to do.
On behalf of our client, we would support a broadening of the coverage, but as long as it does not dilute the focus on the large projects that are on the dashboard.
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