In the same vein, we now have rules that require submission of a letter. You have them in the committee now. What assurance do we have that the letters will be released to the public? For every earmark that is in the legislation, will there be a letter with the Member's name next to it, the description of the earmark, the entity that is receiving it; will that be released to the public as soon as the committee report comes out?
Questioning the transparency of earmark submissions during a committee discussion.
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