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Lincoln Chafee: “Yes, the Senator from California is correct, the Golden Gate Bridge is eligible for additional discretionary funding…”

On the recordMay 22, 1998
Yes, the Senator from California is correct, the Golden Gate Bridge is eligible for additional discretionary funding from this program. I wished that the conference could have done more to earmark funding, but the earmark provided was not intended to limit any additional discretionary grants for the bridge.
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Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island

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Discussing funding eligibility for the Golden Gate Bridge.

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