“We need to make sure that we have the commitment moving forward to replace the bridge with the type of bridge befitting of our community,” Sen. Ben Cardin said as he plans to meet this week with the Office of Management and Budget.
There’s a limit to how much money is appropriated for these types of projects, and Cardin says Congress has to appropriate those funds.
“The Congress has come together to make sure the resources are there so that infrastructure can be replaced,” Cardin said.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the federal government will pick up the lion’s share of the cost of a new key bridge.
“There are pots of dollars that are unleashed under emergency declarations, and those funds are flowing,” Cardin added.
Source: WBAL
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