It's a real question of who's minding the store. It creates doubt in the investments we're making.
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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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