On the recordDecember 7, 2010
The earmark process here in Congress is a symbol of a -- of a broken Washington and a symbol of out of control spending.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn Boehner: “The earmark process here in Congress is a symbol of a -- of a broken Washington and a symbol of out of control spending.”
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Congressman Boehner describes earmarks as indicative of the dysfunction and excessive spending in Washington.
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