May 7, 2008
Clinton, Campaigning in North Carolina and Indiana, Skipped Vote on Earmark Measure
Hillary Clinton, who has backed a one-year moratorium on earmarks, passed up a chance last week to send another earmark-reform measure to the Senate floor, CongressDaily reports.
The measure, which was offered as an amendment to the fiscal-2009 defense authorization bill, would have required earmarks to be listed in the bill’s text and not the conference report. It was defeated, 12-12, after Ms. Clinton, who was campaigning, failed to cast a proxy vote in favor of the amendment.
John McCain, her Republican rival for the White House, voted yes by proxy. Barack Obama, the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination, does not serve on the committee that held the vote. Only two Democrats, out of 13 on the committee, voted in favor of the amendment.
Philippe Reines, a spokesman for Senator Clinton, told CongressDaily she had opted not to vote because she missed the markup and debate on the bill.
“Because of the technical issues raised, she would like to have the benefit of her colleagues’ input before taking and expressing a position on the issue,” he said.
Kelly Field | Posted on Wednesday May 7, 2008 | PermalinkComments
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Who? Oh, Clinton. Why are you still publishing stories about her?
— S. Britchky May 7, 02:01 PM #
Of course not. Pork will once again find its way into New York.
— seth May 7, 04:44 PM #
Some things never change. Pleading ignorance is such a great excuse to continue pork barrel politics.
— Barney May 7, 04:50 PM #
After yesterday’s primaries, it’s just a matter of time before the dems put Hillary’s ill-fated campaign to its final rest.
— marci May 7, 05:40 PM #