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Senate Votes to Continue Earmark Favor Factory

March 14th, 2008 by Chris Kinnan

In a disappointing turn, the Senate voted last night against the DeMint amendment for a moratorium on earmarks for the 2009 fiscal year.  The good guys voting for the ban:

Alexander (R-TN)
Allard (R-CO)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bayh (D-IN)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Clinton (D-NY)
Coburn (R-OK)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)		 DeMint (R-SC)
Dole (R-NC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Feingold (D-WI)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Kyl (R-AZ)		 Lieberman (ID-CT)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
McCaskill (D-MO)
McConnell (R-KY)
Obama (D-IL)
Sessions (R-AL)
Sununu (R-NH)
Thune (R-SD)

Among the votes to continue business as usual, the most disappointing were erstwhile conservatives and good-government types Sens. Hagel, Brownback, Crapo, Craig, Bunning, Hutchison, Lugar, Wicker, Shelby, and Vitter.  Still, Sen. DeMint and his allies deserve a huge cheer for advancing the issue this far in the face of tremendous institutional opposition.  Given progress in the House and within the Bush Administration, this fight isn’t over.

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9 Responses to “Senate Votes to Continue Earmark Favor Factory”

  1. Sickle Says:
    March 14th, 2008 at 2:46 pm

    Vitter needs that money to buy hookers.

  2. Ashford Schwall Says:
    March 19th, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    I am proud of my Georgia Senators ! Many thanks to the others.

  3. Anonymous Says:
    March 24th, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    I noticed no one from the state of PA had the nerve to sign up against continuing earmarks.

  4. let the sun shine in Says:
    March 25th, 2008 at 11:14 am

    Senators from Pa. do not have a back bone. Not only will not stop earmarks they will not stop illegal immigration.

  5. let the sun shine in Says:
    March 25th, 2008 at 11:15 am

    Senators from Pa. do not have a back bone. Not only will they not stop earmarks they will not stop illegal immigration.

  6. Al-Disappointment Says:
    March 26th, 2008 at 10:03 am

    Very disappointed in our Al. Senator Shelby who didn’t support this bill.
    Maybe all Senators will remember this when they aren’t support for reelection.

  7. Nancy Hutzenbeler Says:
    March 27th, 2008 at 10:55 am

    Senators, you need to do something about spending ASAP! Our economy is tetering on the brink of a total collapse and you people need to cut any un-necessary spending anywhere you can!!!

  8. J.R. Says:
    March 27th, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    Shame on you Sen. Obama (IL) for not signing this bill. Same goes for you Sen. Durbin–you need to be voted out, you’re sooooo two-faced. Do you REALLY support what your majority voters want or is it just the illegals you wish to keep making happy?

  9. JW Says:
    March 28th, 2008 at 11:21 am

    Congratulations to Senator Thune and shame on Senator Johnson. Both from South Dakota where the people know what is write.

    Concratulations to the rest who voted for the people. Demaograts and Republicans alike.

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