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*Phonemark
When the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives passed one of its first spending bills in the 100th Congress, it made the claim that the legislation contained no money earmarked for lawmakers' pet projects and stressed that any prior congressional requests for such spending "shall have no legal effect." Within days, however, lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader [[Harry M. Reid]] of Nevada began directly phonemarking certain federal Departments. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/23/AR2007052301782.html In the Democratic Congress, Pork Still Gets Served] 'Phonemarking' Is Among Ways Around Appropriations Process, By John Solomon and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, ''Washington Post'', May 24, 2007; Page A01.</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-earmarks23may23,1,699417.story?ctrack=1&cset=true Earmarks debate turned around on Democrats in Congress]
When the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives passed one of its first spending bills in the 100th Congress, it made the claim that the legislation contained no money earmarked for lawmakers' pet projects and stressed that any prior congressional requests for such spending "shall have no legal effect." Within days, however, lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader [[Harry M. Reid]] of Nevada began directly phonemarking certain federal Departments. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/23/AR2007052301782.html In the Democratic Congress, Pork Still Gets Served] 'Phonemarking' Is Among Ways Around Appropriations Process, By John Solomon and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, ''Washington Post'', May 24, 2007; Page A01.</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-earmarks23may23,1,699417.story?ctrack=1&cset=true Earmarks debate turned around on Democrats in Congress]
Now that the party controls both houses, Republicans are crying pork, pointing fingers at Pennsylvania's Rep. Murtha, By Richard Simon, ''L.A. Times'', May 23, 2007,</ref>
Now that the party controls both houses, Republicans are crying pork, pointing fingers at Pennsylvania's Rep. Murtha, By Richard Simon, ''L.A. Times'', May 23, 2007,</ref>
==See also==
*[[Phonemark]]
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