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LaHood says stimulus will be quick and done 'by the book'

 

Published 2/8/2009 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday that the Obama administration will provide funding for state transportation projects quickly once the stimulus bill is passed. But decisions about which projects to fund will be made “correctly, by the book, with no shortcuts.” Asked by CNN Chief National Correspondent John King whether the White [...] (link)

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