On the recordAugust 1, 2007
We believe that the earmarks which have been presented, which the way this bill has come to the floor, is not properly done. It did not follow regular order. It is without the transparency that the new Democrat majority has touted and talks about every single day. It is without the smell test of ethics to know, straight up, what somebody is going to spend money on, the people's money. And because of that, we are opposing and asking that this bill go back and be properly done to where everyone can understand.
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