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Richard Shelby Holds Up Senate for Home State Pork
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Feb 05, 2010 12:34pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Brian Montopoli |
| Media | TV News - Columbia Broadcasting System CBS News |
| News Date | Friday, February 5, 2010 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The White House is slamming Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama for blocking Senate action on at least 70 of President Obama's nominations because he wants money for two projects in his home state.
In a gaggle with reporters this morning, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said "if you needed one example of what’s wrong with this town, it might be that one senator can hold up 70 qualified individuals to make government work better because he didn’t get his earmarks."
"It boggles the mind to hold up qualified nominees for positions that are needed to perform functions in a government because you didn’t get two earmarks," he added. |
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