Interview With Steve Schiff of KPLR - TV in St. Louis
11/12/1991
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
Nevertheless, the overall amount of funding provided by H.R. 5678 is consistent with my budget request.
I am very disappointed that the Congress cut Federal-aid highway funding $1.3 billion below what I requested.
The Congress could have funded Federal-aid highways at the requested level by not funding low priority programs and earmarked projects.
This is a wonderful opportunity to support those goals that are important to every citizen in this country.