Political interference kept TVA from securing additional federal appropriations to build coal-fired plants, so it sought the authority to issue bonds.

Whitney was finally instrumental in securing appropriations in 1853 for the first surveys of the northern, southern, and middle routes.

Securing carnations has become as much a part of his work day as securing appropriations for his North Shore-Queens district.

There he distinguished himself by securing appropriations for the public school system.

During his service, he secured appropriations for permanent road construction and maintenance.

By persevering effort he succeeded in securing very considerable appropriations from congress to this end.

Wheeler secured significant appropriations for projects in his district, including the expansion of a federal courthouse in Paducah and the protection of a local ice harbor.

His office also had responsibility for securing appropriations from Congress.

"We'd had major successes" in securing appropriations for the centers, he said.

He was able to secure federal appropriations for the harbor in 1914.