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Martin Sabo: What is this language in the bill today? I read it, and it seems to me we are writing into law something about 31.8…

On the recordOctober 10, 2002
What is this language in the bill today? I read it, and it seems to me we are writing into law something about 31.8, that appears to be a smoke screen to make people feel good, then there is an exception for it which indicates and takes us back to a highway obligation limit to 21.7.
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Martin Sabo
Minnesota

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Discussing concerns about language in a bill related to highway funding.

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