Tom Coburn actually said...

They don't carry the force of law. He doesn't have to carry them out. So he said get rid of them or I'll start not carrying them out. And that's a very plain message he sent to Congress.

Context

Senator Coburn discusses the president's power to refuse funding for earmarks.

01/23/2007

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