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James Oberstar: “We, in our House-passed version, just allocated a total sum to GSA and said you distribute it on the basis of projects…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
We, in our House-passed version, just allocated a total sum to GSA and said you distribute it on the basis of projects that are ready to go.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Oberstar criticizes Senate funding cuts and supports a straightforward allocation for GSA projects.

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