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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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