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Two Democrats cite spending figures in accountability push

Congress approved $12.5 billion for air-traffic modernization last year. Democratic Representatives Rick Larsen and Andre Carson now say the Transportation Department has awarded contracts worth $4.3 billion since receiving the funding, but spent only $1 billion. They said Saturday they would seek accountability for the disruption. Their figures distinguish the value of contracts awarded from the amount they say has actually been spent.

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