[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 36 (Monday, March 2, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H2878]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      THE U.S. SENATE'S CONSIDERATION OF THE $412 BILLION OMNIBUS 
                             APPROPRIATION

  (Mr. KIRK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KIRK. Madam Speaker, today, the Senate will consider the $412 
billion omnibus appropriation bill in the same month as the Fiscal 
Responsibility Summit.
  The legislation contains 9,000 earmarks, including 12 potentially 
criminal earmarks. It is the spending for the clients of Paul 
Magliochetti & Associates, a lobbying firm raided by the FBI 3 months 
ago. We expect indictments soon. But the leaders of this House approved 
those 12 potentially criminal earmarks, and they are separate budget 
items now, totaling over $8 million of the taxpayers' funds.
  The Politico reported that the Speaker is concerned about the vetting 
process used by the Appropriations Committee. The concern is well-
placed, and now the Senate should delete funding for these 12 
potentially criminal PMA earmarks.

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