03/19/2024
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"So many congressional earmarks, Mr. Chairman, coming from Congress are actually Defense requests made from our commanders in theater or our base commanders whose requests were turned down by OMB."
"Let me say that the MRAPs program, that has saved a dramatic number of lives by deflecting the power of IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan, was either a congressional earmark or a program that was strongly ..."
"As a Democrat, I am proud that after 12 years of a Republican majority in the U.S. House, when Democrats took control of the House 2 years ago, we, one, dropped the total number of earmarks dramatical..."
"It is no laughing matter to troops from Fort Hood near my district in Texas who are on their third or fourth tour of duty in Iraq and have small children back home and a spouse working."