It does not make any sense to me that the House of Representatives would cut funding from these important programs, $1.5 billion in additional funding is needed just to meet the cost of eligible projects for this year.
Senator Landrieu criticizes the House for proposed cuts affecting disaster preparedness.
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I felt like it was the most fair thing to direct 80 percent of that penalty back to the Gulf where the accident happened, which is what the RESTORE Act did and passed.
I led the effort to secure the only known or identifiable source of revenue that could come back to the state to help us restore our coast.
This plan has been signed off on not by one Governor but by six. Republicans, Democrats, Members of Congress stand behind, unified this plan.
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