Bond: Don't Overreact to Bridge Collapse

Sen. Kit Bond voted against an amendment Monday to boost federal bridge repair spending by 25 percent above the current year.

The Senate by a vote of 60-33, easily approved an additional $1 billion for bridge repair and maintenance. It's part of ongoing efforts to prevent future bridge collapses like the one last month in Minneapolis.

But Bond opposed the amendment, warning that the already strapped Highway Trust Fund faces significant shortfalls that will limit the committee's ability to provide adequate funds next year. "I do have the feeling we should not overreact" to the bridge collapse, he said.

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