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David Minge: “But something that would happen with respect to transit funds would not be a highway project, unless it was a specific…”

On the recordApril 17, 1996
But something that would happen with respect to transit funds would not be a highway project, unless it was a specific highway project. Therefore, it would not trigger the reaction that the gentleman is attributing to the amendment.
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David Minge
Minnesota

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Discussing the implications of transit funds in relation to highway projects.

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