Thursday, January 18, 2007

Durbin Flips on Earmarks


Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second in command among Senate Dems, flipped his position on earmarks, joining Republican reformers, and the man he supports for President, Barack Obama. WSJ:
More amazing was Democrats' new enthusiasm for oversight. Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin -- who started off trying to tank Mr. DeMint's reform -- finished by passing an amendment (also 98-0) that requires lawmakers to post their earmark requests on the Internet 48 hours before a vote.
Sen. Durbin himself is up for reelection in 2008. We continue to watch.

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