Lincoln Chafee: “In that case, the additional money totals $1.5 billion. About $150 million of that has been set aside--has been in the…”

“In that case, the additional money totals $1.5 billion. About $150 million of that has been set aside--has been in the past and would be, but for this legislation--for a series of programs that we thought were necessary--indeed, the whole Senate did, and the Congress did--for the good of our Nation. So what are we talking about? We are talking about is that Indian reservation roads don't get a nickel. They don't get a nickel from the additional moneys under the proposal of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation: Public land roads, not a nickel; park roads, not a nickel; refuge roads in our wildlife refuges, where we have had testimony that the roads are just in atrocious condition, desperately need money; the national corridor planning of the border infrastructure, where there is a lineup of trucks under NAFTA trying to come into the country, and we set aside money to give them some assistance; ferry boats and terminals, $2 million they would get from the funds but for the amendment of the Subcommittee on Transportation.”