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Jeff Flake: I actually challenged an earmark that was going largely to my own district. Arizona is just like other States in this…

On the recordJuly 24, 2007
I actually challenged an earmark that was going largely to my own district. Arizona is just like other States in this regard. I don't object to projects that go through the process. I assume that the Central Arizona Project had a hearing or two. It was authorized and went through the process. What I object to is the contemporary practice of earmarks.
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Jeff Flake
Republican · Arizona

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Discussing earmarks and their impact on his district.

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