May 28, 2007
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Murtha sent earmark letter five weeks after deadline (Susan Crabtree, May 22, 2007, The Hill)
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) submitted an earmark certification letter for the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) May 1, more than five weeks after the Intelligence Committee’s deadline and the day before the panel marked up its authorization bill, according to copies of the letter and the notice of the deadline sent to the entire committee.Murtha addressed the letter only to Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas), not Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), the panel’s ranking member. Hoekstra has said he was not given a copy—an apparent violation of House rules. All earmarks must be disclosed in writing to both the chairman and ranking member.
Only minorities think rules ought to apply to majorities. Posted by Orrin Judd at May 28, 2007 6:02 PM
Don't be fooled by Pete Hoekstra, one of our worst Members of Congress.
When Pete Hoekstra was Chairman of the HPSCI he let GOP Members hide earmarks and congressional adds without requiring them to submit any letter or documentation, while the Democrat Members were required to submit letters.
When staff brought up these unfair practices and questioned the validity of certain Members earmarks and adds, especially Mr. Renzi's,they were told to find another job if they didn't like it.
Posted by: honest broker at June 15, 2007 8:55 AM