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Shelley Berkley: I am a great proponent of earmarks, although they seem to have fallen out of fashion lately.

On the recordFebruary 10, 2011
I am a great proponent of earmarks, although they seem to have fallen out of fashion lately.
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Shelley Berkley
Nevada

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Berkley advocates for earmarks while acknowledging their decline in popularity.

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