We made sure that the federal government funded it. We got it done when I was majority leader and We got the federal government to pay 70%, not the 50 that they usually pay. After years of hard work, Gateway was finally moving forward. And then we all saw what happened last year. The administration did the unthinkable. It illegally ordered a halt to the Gateway tunnel project. (13:59–14:05)
CLAIM
Asserts that the federal government is funding 70% of the Gateway project, more than the usual 50%.
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