Senator Coburn wants explanation of controversial earmark for Coconut Road
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) wants to know how a controversial earmark for a road in Florida was added to legislation after the legislation had already passed. And, Coburn is willing to slow down action in the Senate until he gets answers. Of course, it's no secret that Rep. Don Young (R-AK) was behind that earmark -- and that his actions have prompted an investigation by the Justice Department. The Hill reports on Coburns efforts:
“Because secret, improper and unauthorized changes to congressionally passed legislation call into question the integrity of our entire constitutional and legislative process, I believe a full and open investigation into this matter is necessary to restore the integrity of both the U.S. Congress and the Constitution,” Coburn wrote.
Coburn acknowledges that the latest version of the technical corrections bill reverses the change to the original language, which authorized the money for “widening and improvements” for I-75, but he argued that more must be done.
“Those who perverted and distorted the explicit will of the U.S. Congress must also be held to account,” he wrote.
The offices of McConnell and Reid did not respond by press time to a request for comment.
investigation into this matter is necessary to restore the integ
Gonna take more than an investigation - some folks need to quit - others need to be tarred and feathered.
Coconut Road
Well finally a crack in the rich, fat, white boys club.
Who'd of thunk.
But then the skepticism kicks in and one thinks this is going nowhere.
But hope springs eternal.
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