Rell has good reason to be worried that earmarks designated under the “Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act” might be stalled. When the 109th Congress had the opportunity to pass its appropriations bills, the waning weeks were spent punting the fiscal responsibility to the next congress. The Courant reports:
The governor, fearing up to a $53 million loss in anticipated federal transportation funding, Wednesday called on Connecticut’s congressional delegation to fight for the money.Gov. M. Jodi Rell voiced concern in a letter that the largest transportation initiative in Connecticut history will be delayed if Congress approves freezing transportation funding to fiscal year 2006 levels.
