Mark Cruz
64:09 - 64:27
"The latest estimate I received to get those 8 projects done was $8 billion. My annual appropriation in that line item is just under $200 million. Doing quick math, it's going to take us about 40 years to get those 8 projects done. That's unacceptable."
“The latest estimate I received to get those 8 projects done was $8 billion. My annual appropriation in that line item is just under $200 million. Doing quick math, it's going to take us about 40 years to get those 8 projects done. That's unacceptable.”
- Speaker
- Mark Cruz
- Timestamp
- 64:09 – 64:27
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
The latest estimate I received to get those 8 projects done was $8 billion. My annual appropriation in that line item is just under $200 million. Doing quick math, it's going to take us about 40 years to get those 8 projects done. That's unacceptable. So is this a flaw in the budget?
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