Clinton Requests $2.3 Billion In Earmarks
The Hill:
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has requested nearly $2.3 billion in federal earmarks for 2009, almost three times the largest amount received by a single senator this year.
The Democratic presidential candidate's staggering request comes at a time when Congress remains engaged in a heated debate over spending federal dollars on parochial projects.
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First Posted: 05/07/08 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 01:30 PM ET