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Jim DeMint: “I think we are absolutely convinced and have indicated as much to the DOT and the Administration, that if we can find a…”

On the recordMay 12, 2009
I think we are absolutely convinced and have indicated as much to the DOT and the Administration, that if we can find a way to have an additional $6 billion to $7 billion investment over the next few years, we can jumpstart this process under the leadership of FAA Administrator Babbitt and get the job done well before 2013 or 2014 as opposed to letting it stretch out to 2025.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator DeMint discusses the need for significant investment to expedite NextGen implementation.

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