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On the recordMarch 9, 2011
The administration is proposing a $129 billion budget for DOT, a 66-percent increase more than the fiscal year 2010 enacted level.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Senator Collins discusses the proposed budget increase for the Department of Transportation.

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