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Claire McCaskill: It looks like to me the House of Representatives is engaged in earmarking in the Defense authorization bill, and just…

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
It looks like to me the House of Representatives is engaged in earmarking in the Defense authorization bill, and just trying to pretend like they're not, and it infuriates me.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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Critiques the House for disguising earmarks in defense funding.

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