On the recordOctober 29, 2007
Every bill that comes to the floor of the House that has an earmark in it, it has to be disclosed with the member's name on it, and the member has to be willing to defend it.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn Boehner: “Every bill that comes to the floor of the House that has an earmark in it, it has to be disclosed with the member's name…”
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John Boehner explains his proposal for transparency regarding earmarks in congressional bills.
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