Update: Sen. Jim DeMint’s (R-SC) spokesman accuses Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) of being a johnny-come-lately to securing funds for the Port of Charleston. He says “era of earmarks is over” and earmarks are backlogged at Army Corps of Engineers, exacerbating the problem with the port funding. Instead of trying to directing the Army Corp to fund the study, he wants to create a commission to ensure projects are funded on their merits. More developments, including DeMint spokesman’s full statement.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=112473