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Hal Rogers: “I have a question: Shouldn't all items in an appropriations bill, whether it be for an agency or for directed spending…”

On the recordJune 13, 2007
I have a question: Shouldn't all items in an appropriations bill, whether it be for an agency or for directed spending by a Member of Congress, should that not be voted on by the entire body, and shouldn't we have an opportunity to inspect as a body all spending in an appropriations bill, including earmarks?
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Hal Rogers
Republican · Kentucky

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Questioning the voting process for appropriations bills and earmarks.

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