On the recordJanuary 5, 2009
And I describe earmarks as the process by which individual members insert pet projects without review. So, what I'm saying is, we're not having earmarks in the recovery package, period.
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transcripts.cnn.com“And I describe earmarks as the process by which individual members insert pet projects without review. So, what I'm saying is, we're not having earmarks in the recovery package, period.”
Obama outlines his stance against earmarks in the economic recovery package.
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