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John Thune: “I think, kind of, all rules are off when that happens, and we do believe that, as long as there are general funds coming…”

On the recordAugust 9, 2009
I think, kind of, all rules are off when that happens, and we do believe that, as long as there are general funds coming into the Highway Trust Fund, that there ought to be flexibility for expenditures on more than just concrete highway projects.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune discusses the need for flexibility in funding for highway projects.

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