Inhofe critical of Obama’s proposal to spend billions on transportation

- JIM MYERS World Washington Bureau Monday, September 06, 2010 Link to Article WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe on Monday predicted President Obama's latest proposal to spend billions more on transportation and revamp the way certain projects are selected will go nowhere in Congress.

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Even Democrats will be outraged and view Obama's approach as an attempt to strip authority away from Congress, the Oklahoma Republican said. Inhofe dismissed the significance of the president's announcement, pointing to its timing. "It is all show for the election," he said. As the top Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Inhofe is a major player on transportation issues in Congress. Link to Article

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