Senate Proceeding on Mar 2nd, 2009 :: 0:55:10 to 0:56:54
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Jon Kyl: they don't want to change this bill because we're running up to a deadline we have known about

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Speech By: Thad Cochran

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Thad Cochran: since the fiscal year started. oh, you can't change this bill because we will have to extend the c.r. there is a lot of benefits to extending the c.r. we million. that is one benefits. number two, we don't reward behaviors that cause us to be

0:55:43 to 0:56:03( Edit History Discussion )

Thad Cochran: less than honorable. there are 8,575 earmarks in the bill and i am not opposed to earmarks if and if they go through committee and it is a priority but the average american will wonder how in the world that is a priority but we will spend $7.7 billion

0:56:04 to 0:56:25( Edit History Discussion )

Thad Cochran: out of that $30 billion increase, so we can help senators get reelected. so they will look good at home.

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Thad Cochran: i i worry, and you should be worried, greatest economic difficulty we've seen for over half a half a century in this country the status quo is unchanged in the senate. we have not called up the courage to do what is best for this cou

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Thad Cochran: what we have continue is relied on what is best for the politicians.