Senators fight for federal funding to rebuild Key Bridge [Video]

Maryland’s U.S. senators testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill, pushing for passage of legislation calling for 100% federal funding to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, both Democrats, first spoke to the human tragedy, the six victims killed in the March 26 collapse and the families left behind. The senators then told members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works that the cost to rebuild the bridge is currently estimated at $1.7 billion.| WATCH: Full hearing on video here”Changing the share to 100% (federal) is totally consistent with prior practices that we’ve done during emergencies,” Cardin said.The senators pushed for passage of their bipartisan Baltimore Bridge Response Invests and Delivers Global Economic Relief Act (Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act), which calls for 100% federal funding up front with the state paying back as much as $700 million down the road.”We have …