Sometimes, as the gentleman from Texas indicated, we get involved in the earmark process because it is, quite frankly, faster to give money to the locals than anything else.
Ken Calvert: “Sometimes, as the gentleman from Texas indicated, we get involved in the earmark process because it is, quite frankly…”
On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
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Discussing the efficiency of earmarks for local funding compared to federal processes.
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