Senate GOP Leader on Democrats’ Transportation Plan: ‘Better Late Than Never’

Senate Republican Leader Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, made the following statement in response to the Senate Democrats’ “2020 Plan” for transportation funding in Oklahoma.

“Democrats in the Legislature have under-funded transportation for years, so it is encouraging to see that they are finally making transportation a priority. As the saying goes, better late than never. I look forward to studying their plan more closely,” Coffee stated.

“Senate Republicans have long supported making public safety and transportation higher priorities within the state budget, and we look forward to working with Senator Morgan and Speaker Hiett to find ways to shift more funding from less critical areas of the budget to better meet our transportation needs,” Coffee said.