Ed O'Keefe @edokeefe
Notice something? Many of these earmarks come from Republicans. Makes an actual long-term spending deal more likely. Why? Self-interest. Some are retiring (Shelby, Inhofe, Blunt) and want to burnish legacies. (Leahy also retiring.) Others (Cassidy) might run for higher office. — PolitiTweet.org
Bloomberg Government @BGOV
More than 7,500 earmarks totaling $16 billion hang in the balance as lawmakers attempt to negotiate a government fu… https://t.co/RUcBGLLPQj
