I am looking forward to cosponsoring a bill this week with Senator Snowe requiring the President's budget to include at a minimum a request for disaster funding based on the 10-year average on spending on disasters.
Landrieu emphasizes the need for disaster funding in the President's budget.
Share
More from Mary Landrieu
There are a lot of people here who are very upset and very angry and very frustrated.
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.
Other voices in this conversation
