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Peter DeFazio: “If the trust fund can cover 100 percent, we make it mandatory spending, then, we are going to have these stupid issues…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2014
If the trust fund can cover 100 percent, we make it mandatory spending, then, we are going to have these stupid issues with shutdowns and sequestration.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio discusses the need for stable funding for the FAA to avoid shutdowns.

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