On the recordNovember 17, 2010
I agree with those Republicans and Democratic members of Congress who have recently said that in these challenging days we can't afford what are called earmarks.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I agree with those Republicans and Democratic members of Congress who have recently said that in these challenging days…”
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President Obama expresses agreement with calls from both parties to ban earmarks due to financial challenges.
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