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The war of words between House and Senate transportation leaders continues … (Roll Call) … as Boxer and the Senate show signs of giving more to transit in their climate bill (Wash Indy) U.S. DOT’s latest round of transpo stimulus cash helps move Detroit towards ferry service (Free Press) Voinovich may be transpo stalwart, but … Continued

By Elana Schor

8:09 AM EDT on July 15, 2009

The war of words between House and Senate transportation leaders continues … (Roll Call)
… as Boxer and the Senate show signs of giving more to transit in their climate bill (Wash Indy)
U.S. DOT’s latest round of transpo stimulus cash helps move Detroit towards ferry service (Free Press)
Voinovich may be transpo stalwart, but his approach to the EPA is very different (NWF Blog)
LaHood, other Cabinet officials press Arizona governor: Side with your senator or with us on the stimulus (AP)

Elana Schor

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