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republican senate negotiators put out a statement saying our bill streamlines environmental review processes for the long-term and gives more authority and flexibility to the states to decide their own funding. because of this compromise millions of workers in the transportation and construction industries know that their jobs will not disappear. this is a two year bill that allocates $100 billion for highway and transit programs and funding was set to expire tomorrow night. greg? democrats are pointing out that the republican leadership ignored one of their open rules to pass this bill. how about that? house republican leaders decided after the massive healthcare pass and got control of the house in 2010 they would post all legislation for parts of three days before voting but this transportation bill was posted in the wee hours this morning and then voted on hours

United statesBill streamlines environmental reviewTransit programs100 billion00 billionDay oneGreg palkotWhite houseDemocratic partyTransportation billHealthcare pass