On the recordMay 29, 2007
Well, they lied to the American public. It was a game.
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transcripts.cnn.comWell, they lied to the American public. It was a game.
Coburn criticizes the lack of transparency in the earmark process in Congress.
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We have something we call 'maintenance of effort' that we use in other programs, educational programs, when there is Federal money, we say to States, 'You have to maintain effort.'
That is not partisan. That is just due to the fact that there is not a commitment to reconciliation and working together to get things done.