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Mitt Romney: I'm sorry. The 6,000 earmarks that were put in place under the speaker's term, for instance, were oftentimes tagged onto…

On the recordFebruary 21, 2012
I'm sorry. The 6,000 earmarks that were put in place under the speaker's term, for instance, were oftentimes tagged onto other bills.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

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Romney criticizes the earmark process, highlighting the issue of earmarks being attached to other legislation.

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