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Re: Speed limit repeal moving forward!



In <42n7vu$r67@fullfeed.msn.fullfeed.com> NMA <nma@genie.geis.com> writes:

>Our lobbyist just called.

>The speed limit repeal is now a part of the National Highway System Act! 
>The House subcommittee on surface transportation voted this morning and 
>we carried the day, 26-9.

>The 9 nos were: Clinger (R-PA), La Tourette (R-OH), Shuster (R-PA), 
>Rahall (D-WV), Clyburn (D-SC), E.B. Johnson (D-TX), Parker (D-MS), C. 
>Brown (D-FL) and Mineta (D-CA).

>The full Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure votes on it 
>tomorrow morning 9am.  

>The full House will vote on the NHS Act sometime during the week of the 
>18th.


 That's cool.

 Except, our state governor has already made it clear that if this passes,
the speed limit won't be changing in Iowa.


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