I want to assure my colleague, the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Barcia, and, obviously, my other colleagues from Michigan Mr. Stupak, and Ms. Stabenow, now that, as a member of the Michigan delegation, I share their concern for the funding equity in the upcoming reauthorization of our Nation's transportation program. As a member of the Committee on Appropriations, I also want to assure them that nothing in this bill will prevent the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure from addressing the issue of funding equity within the reauthorization, and I thank the gentleman for inquiring.
Joseph Knollenberg: “I want to assure my colleague, the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Barcia, and, obviously, my other colleagues from…”
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Addressing concerns about funding equity in the reauthorization of the nation's transportation program.
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