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On the recordJuly 1, 2009
Next year, we think we're about $10 billion short in the Trust Fund of meeting the requirements from the previous transportation bill.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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Kent Conrad warns about a projected shortfall in the Trust Fund for the upcoming year.

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