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Susan Collins: “I believe that we authorized $750 million for this year and $1 billion for next year, and that it's estimated that $1…”

On the recordJune 12, 2013
I believe that we authorized $750 million for this year and $1 billion for next year, and that it's estimated that $1 billion in TIFIA funding could leverage $10 billion in actual lending capacity.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins discusses the funding levels and potential impact of the TIFIA program.

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