[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 24, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             EARMARK REFORM

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, in January, President Obama stood in this 
Chamber and made an important request. He called on Congress to 
``continue down the path of earmark reform'' as an important way to 
spend smarter and rebuild the public's trust. We simply cannot afford 
to wait any longer for real earmark reform.
  Last year, I introduced House Resolution 614 which prohibits earmarks 
for for-profit entities. Last week, the Appropriations Committee took 
up the premise of this resolution by establishing a 1-year moratorium 
on earmarks for for-profits. We must make this ban permanent and act in 
an open and responsible manner, allowing for public scrutiny of all 
requests.
  Moving forward, each dollar spent must benefit the American people, 
not some special interest. Our work today will help us build a safer 
and stronger community tomorrow. Now is the time to answer the 
President's call.

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