He's basically judge, jury and executioner for all this money.
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I don't know how people wouldn't feel uncomfortable with the idea that money is being wasted there and it's not being used for the war on terror and protecting the homeland.
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It's sending shivers down the spines of a lot of senators. They've thrown down the gauntlet here to other people. I believe this is probably a bargaining chip to try to move senators down the road to more earmarking reform.
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The secrecy is awful. We've created a system where we choose how government spends money based on the strength of your politician and not the need of your district.
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We've been in budgetary La-La Land.
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