Senate Proceeding 10-06-09 on Oct 6th, 2009 :: 4:03:40 to 4:05:25
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John McCain: awarded using the the road. i urge senators to support my amendment. the presiding officer: the senator is reminded that he has to call up his amendment. inouye: 2623. i called it up. the presidin the clerk: the senator from hawaii,

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Speech By: John McCain

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John McCain: amendment number 2623. at the appropriate place, the nature of full and open competition for congressionally directed spending items. mr. inouye: i ask that further reading be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection.

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John McCain: who yields time in opposition? thsenator from arizona. mr. mccain: mr. president, the side by side basically neuter the intent of my amendment which calls for competition for earmarks that are intended for companies. that's all it is, pure and simple. it's very well known how

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John McCain: jealously the appropriators guard their earmarking, pork-barreling projects. my amendment which is the se by side would say it would just put earmarks up gut that the presiding officer: the

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John McCain: question is on the amendment. mr. inouye: yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will