House Proceeding 02-25-09 on Feb 25th, 2009 :: 0:07:50 to 0:09:00
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0:07:46 to 0:08:06( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: to pursue regular order. it is inclusive of all members so our work can once again reflect the bipartisan voices of this house. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. obey: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five

0:07:50 to 0:09:00( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: David R. Obey

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David R. Obey: legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and insert tabular and extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. obey: i yield myself five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. obey: the congress has been trying to ensure transparency in the earmarking process. the disclosure system implemented in the 111 congress now allows for awful

0:08:28 to 0:08:49( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: these -- 110th congress now allows all of these earmarks allowing for more transparency than ever. one aspect of the transparency process is tlist the names of every member requesting an earmark. it's come to our attention that a small number of earmarks with multiple sponsors inadvertently

0:08:50 to 0:09:01( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: itted members' names, a era. i'm entering into the record the additional names that should be attached to those requests. these are not new projects.