FAA shutdown averted

Politico ^ | 9/15/11 | SCOTT WONG & MANU RAJU

[ColdOne]

But under Thursday’s agreement, Coburn will be allowed to insert language into a longer-term highways bill that Democrats and Republicans will negotiate before the new round of funding expires in six months. Coburn’s provision would allow states to opt out of a program requiring them to set aside millions of dollars for beautification projects like bike paths, sound walls and decorative highway signs.

The conservative Oklahoma senator - known for singlehandedly holding up Senate business — had come under increasing pressure from his GOP colleagues, and eventually relented-. Earlier Thursday, they said he was demanding too much on a bill that was passed Tuesday by the Republican-controlled House and was being rushed through the Senate.

[newzjunkey]

Coburn’s provision would allow states to opt out of a program requiring them to set aside millions of dollars for beautification projects like bike paths, sound walls and decorative highway signs.

FAA funding was held HOSTAGE by Harry Reid and his bike paths.

I heard the radio on Mark Levin's show today.

[newzjunkey]

I meant, "I heard the AUDIO…"

fatigue is certainly setting in