To all my Lib and candy friends "I am SHOCKED, just
SHOCKED at this article.
Senate Democrats stall pork-reform vote
By S.A. Miller
THE WASHINGTON TIMESJanuary 12, 2007
Senate Democrats backed off promises to reform pork spending
yesterday, using procedural tactics similar to ones they attacked
Republicans for employing in past Congresses. Majority Leader
Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, stalled a vote on a Republican
amendment that would require full disclosure of the spending
provisions, also known as earmarks. The maneuver -- which
continued through last night and into today -- gives Mr. Reid
time to turn Democrats against the measure, which is similar
to the ethics rules adopted with much fanfare last week by the
new Democrat-led House. Immediately before Mr. Reid
stopped the amendment to the Legislative Transparency and
Accountability Act of 2007, the Senate expressed its support f
or it, rejecting a bid to kill it on a 51-46 vote. The measure would
require that members of Congress disclose all earmarks they request.
"Democratic leaders are stalling in an attempt to strong-arm more
Democrats into voting to table the amendment," said Thomas A.
Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste. "This is
not a promising beginning to the new Congress when the first effort
to improve accountability and transparency is being shot down by
the Democratic leadership."
Read the rest ,LINK , you might have to hold your nose!
Please, tell me this is a dream . Only those evil rascal (republicans )
could do such a thing.
Sorry I don't watch CNN,wonder how they covered this?
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