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Patty Murray: “I was deeply concerned that the House Republican budget would eliminate funding for the highly competitive TIGER…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
I was deeply concerned that the House Republican budget would eliminate funding for the highly competitive TIGER Discretionary Grant program.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray expresses concern over proposed cuts to critical transportation funding.

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