05/10/2011
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"I was deeply concerned that the House Republican budget would eliminate funding for the highly competitive TIGER Discretionary Grant program."
"The House proposal goes so far as to eliminate TIGER grants that were already awarded to 75 communities last year."
"I have spoken to the small business owners and residents of this community who told me that bridge is really their lifeline."
"But the funding for that project, and many others like it, was left on the cutting-room floor by House Republicans in an effort to meet an arbitrary bottom line."