I think you have something like a 13 percent decrease in the road maintenance funding but you have an existing $5 billion backlog.
Maria Cantwell: “I think you have something like a 13 percent decrease in the road maintenance funding but you have an existing $5…”
On the recordMarch 7, 2016
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Senator Cantwell highlights concerns over decreased road maintenance funding and a significant backlog.
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