VaYank5150
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Senator-elect Kirk became the first member of the Appropriations Committee to stop requesting earmarks and voted against the stimulus bill, the spokeswoman, Susan Kuczka, said in a prepared statement. He has and will continue to be an advocate for his Illinois constituents before administration agencies but will not request Congressional earmarks to be included in House or Senate legislation. .Lettermarking, which takes place outside the Congressional appropriations process, is one of the many ways that legislators who support a ban on earmarks try to direct money back home.
NYT: Lawmakers find ways to fund pet projects - Politics - The New York Times - msnbc.com
You just gotta love those earmark bans. Does the Tea Party approve of this?