On the recordDecember 8, 2003
I will vote in favor of this bill because it includes federal funding for a great number of very worthwhile projects in my district of southern West Virginia, many of which I personally sought and others that were provided by the esteemed senior Senator from my state, West Virginia's great champion, Senator Robert C. Byrd. On my account, these projects include funding for technological infrastructure in a historically underserved area, transportation planning and congestion relief funding, funding to help educate the blind, federal assistance for wastewater treatment, and maritime safety training dollars for port security. However, I cast my vote with great misgivings. As a result of White House meddling, this bill recklessly strips overtime protection provisions that a tremendous majority of Americans favor and that overwhelmingly passed both the House and the Senate.
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