George Voinovich: “Yes, and I am sure the people in the District of Columbia are paying higher income taxes to the United States of…”

I want to again thank you, Senator Akaka, for being here today.

I am grateful to Senator Akaka for calling this hearing.

I would like to say, again, thank you very, very much for the good work that you have done.

I rise today to express my opposition to the moratorium on earmarks that has been proposed by many of my colleagues. We have done a lot of crusading around here against these so-called earmarks, or congressionally directed spending items…