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James Oberstar: “To reduce the funding for the redesign is folly.”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
To reduce the funding for the redesign is folly.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Oberstar argues against reducing funding for airspace redesign initiatives.

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