Specter May End Earmark Shenanigans — Even His Own | Talking Points Memo

With a federal investigation into influence-peddling allegations knocking on his office door, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) said yesterday he may ban earmarks from the spending bill he oversees. “I don’t like things that look questionable,” he told Roll Call yesterday.


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