On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
You didn't vote them into law. I didn't sign them into law. Yet, they are treated as if they have the force of law. The time has come to end this practice.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “You didn't vote them into law. I didn't sign them into law. Yet, they are treated as if they have the force of law. The…”
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President Bush expresses his frustration with earmarks in legislation.
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