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Harry Reid: “I am wondering while my friend is on the floor, the highway trust fund, according to the States, is upside down. There…”

On the recordJune 26, 2008
I am wondering while my friend is on the floor, the highway trust fund, according to the States, is upside down. There is not enough money in it. With the construction season upon us for renovation and repair of streets, highways, and bridges, I say to my friend: Would any smaller amount of money be satisfactory, say, $6 billion? ... So there has been no intent by this body to try to look at the problem with the trust fund. Certainly it is something we need to deal with but not as part of the aviation bill.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the funding issues of the highway trust fund during Senate debate.

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