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Chuck Edwards: “As a Democrat, I am proud that after 12 years of a Republican majority in the U.S. House, when Democrats took control of…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
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 dramatically; two, provided more transparency for those earmarks so the public and press can be involved in the necessary oversight to be sure we weed out the earmarks that don't belong in a new bill.
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Chuck Edwards
Republican · North Dakota

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Chet Edwards highlights Democratic efforts to reduce and increase transparency of earmarks after regaining House control.

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