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Grace Napolitano: I certainly respect Mr. Flake's views. I certainly think he has every right to challenge. This has always been a very…

On the recordJune 28, 2007
I certainly respect Mr. Flake's views. I certainly think he has every right to challenge. This has always been a very transparent earmark that we've had since last year, which was not approved last year. It will create jobs. I need those jobs in my area. Yes, there are many areas in the United States that could really be able to use funding from the committee. However, if we don't help create those jobs, we can't spur the economy, and we can't help put more funding into the Federal budget.
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Grace Napolitano
Democratic · California

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Discussing the importance of earmarks for job creation and economic growth.

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