Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Earmarks - One down, a million to go
Well, it's about time.
But, don't miss the "I don't recall" bit. That's politics for sure...
But, don't miss the "I don't recall" bit. That's politics for sure...
Susan Crabtree reports at thehill.com:
"Democrats and Republicans joined together to strip a pet project of Rep. John Murtha’s (D-Pa.) from the 2009 intelligence authorization bill — the same project Democrats defended last year.
The Murtha earmark, $23 million for the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC), was one of a handful of pet projects eliminated from the bill in a lopsided 17-4 vote. Several Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee joined with Republicans to support the amendment, which was sponsored by Rep. Pete Hoekstra (Mich.), the panel’s ranking Republican.
Hoekstra said he did not recall who voted against his amendment, although he said it included Republicans as well as Democrats. He noted that Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) voted against it."
