Obey to Hold Earmarks Until Conference

By Steven T. Dennis
Roll Call Staff
May 23, 2007, 12 a.m.

House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) said Tuesday he would not include earmarks in appropriations bills until they reach conference, angering some of his Republican counterparts and prompting accusations that Democrats were going against their pledge to reform and bring transparency to the earmarking process.



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