Herb Kohl: “I rise today to speak in more detail about the ``earmarks'' that some members of this body claim remain in H.J. Res. 20.…”

“I rise today to speak in more detail about the ``earmarks'' that some members of this body claim remain in H.J. Res. 20. On February 7, 2007, one of our colleagues issued a press release on his Web site which was critical of H.J. Res. 20, the continuing appropriations resolution. Of note was his claim that the resolution continues a number of earmarks. That claim, both generally and specifically, is not true. The list of ``earmarks,'' stated as fact in this press release, are all supposedly found in the Ag Chapter of the resolution. I would like to take a minute to address those specific items and explain why this information is wrong. Our colleague claims that H.J. Res. 20 provides $350,000 for the World Food Prize. Although this item was funded in the fiscal year 06 bill as part of General Provision 790, H.J. Res. 20, in section 21004, provides that the amount available for Section 790 is zero. So, obviously, that earmark has been removed.”