The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, June 8, defeated a motion to instruct conferees on the transportation reauthorization bill that would have limited spending for fiscal year 2013 to $37.5 billion, which is $15 billion less than is allotted for in the two-year Senate bill.
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, M.D. (GA-10), said his motion, which was defeated 323-83, would have ensured that “user pays” would fully finance transportation spending without dependency on the “speculative” Keystone XL pipeline project or the general fund.
“It’s time for the gimmicks to stop – spend now, pay later doesn’t cut it for the American people,” Broun said. “So let’s keep the spending in check until projects like the Keystone XL pipeline or other domestic energy initiatives actually produce profits.”
