06/15/2011
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"The President's budget estimates the Inland Waterways Trust Fund revenues, the taxes collected, for the purpose of helping the locks for this next year, are $105 million dollars."
"But for the last 3 years, Mr. Lamont, we have prioritized the waterways, one through four or more."
"We have that problem, Senator Feinstein, with the Harbor Management Trust Fund."
"I like the idea of user fees, but before we have a user fee appropriated, we need, (A), to have a plan and (B), we need to spend what we are already collecting in taxes for the purpose for which it is..."