05/15/2013
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"We are going to get over $6 billion in revenues. We will be able to take down at least about 50 percent of that deferred maintenance."
"if we can actually get something done here, whose name appears on the bill will be long forgotten compared to the incredible value that will be added to our national parks"
"Deferred maintenance is part of a debt, part of a deficit, and each year that we allow this deficit to increase, the challenge gets greater."
"Thank you for all your hard work on this legislation."