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Michael Burgess: “Reclaiming my time, the ranking member of my committee came to the floor and said he had two earmarks in the bill. So I…”

On the recordJune 13, 2007
Reclaiming my time, the ranking member of my committee came to the floor and said he had two earmarks in the bill. So I submit to you that there are earmarks in the bill, and we should be discussing that; that should be part of the new open and transparent Congress.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Discussing earmarks in a bill during a floor speech.

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