On the recordSeptember 7, 2008
In just three years, our opponent has requested nearly $1 billion in earmarks. That's about... It's almost a million dollars for every single day he was in the United States Senate.
Source
transcripts.cnn.comJohn McCain: “In just three years, our opponent has requested nearly $1 billion in earmarks. That's about... It's almost a million…”
Editor's note · Context
McCain criticizes Obama for requesting a large amount of earmarks during his Senate tenure.
Share
More from John McCain
Jun 26, 2018
Have you read about the FAST Act? Oh, yes. We have read about it but we really do not, you know, have to, like, pay a lot of attention to it.
Aug 21, 2018
I especially want to acknowledge the leadership of Senator McCain of Arizona who introduced the Native American Languages Act (NALA) in 1990.
Jun 26, 2018
These are not just any jobs. These are well-paying jobs that keep a lot of people employed.
Other voices in this conversation
