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Willie Hefner: “Could I ask some of the proponents of the highway bill, which I tend to support, but I do not like explaining a Lawrence…”

On the recordMay 22, 1998
Could I ask some of the proponents of the highway bill, which I tend to support, but I do not like explaining a Lawrence Welk type boondoggle, if that is what it is, what is the rationale for it?
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Willie Hefner
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the rationale behind the highway bill during a floor debate.

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