I would have voted a very strong no because I believe that authority should remain with the elected representatives and not go to bureaucrats.
Barbara Boxer: “I would have voted a very strong no because I believe that authority should remain with the elected representatives and…”
On the recordNovember 30, 2010
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Speaker Boxer addresses her opposition to a motion regarding earmarks.
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