Mr. President, at long last, the Senate will begin its consideration of the ``Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1998,'' which will be referred to constantly on this floor as ISTEA or ISTEA II. This legislation is the product of more than a year of hard work and careful negotiations in the face of tremendous obstacles.
Discussing the start of the Senate's consideration of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1998.
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