Lamar Alexander actually said...

So we are collecting taxes for a dedicated purpose at about $1.6 or $1.7 billion to deepen ports to improve commerce, but we are just going to keep the money and not spend it even though we take it.

Context

Discussing the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and budget allocations.

03/01/2016

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