Oklahoma Gov. Fallin testified Thursday at a Congressional roads hearing. Transportation stakeholders had the opportunity to contribute to a transportation bill being drafted in the U.S. House.
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BY JENNIFER PALMER
Published: February 25, 2011
Gov. Mary Fallin, state leaders and other stakeholders took the opportunity Thursday to voice concerns and help shape a roads bill being drafted in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Fallin testified Thursday during a field hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which included Rep. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, who succeeded Fallin in Congress. It was held at Oklahoma City Community College.
Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., the committee chairman, said he hopes to have a six-year surface transportation bill on the House floor in April, to replace the previous multiyear law that expired in September 2009. Hearings like these are being held in a few cities to garner public input.
“The best ideas generally come from outside Washington,” Mica said... FULL ARTICLE
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Fri, February 25, 2011
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