Robert Byrd on Earmarks
The King of Pork is talking about earmark reform on the Senate floor right now. Tune into C-SPAN here [the following quotes are all transcribed. While the content is correct, the exact transcription might not be accurate].
UPDATE (4:58pm): He just said, "Hear me now! There is nothing, nothing, nothing inherently wrong with earmarks".
UPDATE (5:02pm): DeMint and McCain are going to give speeches immediately after Byrd.
UPDATE (5:08pm): Byrd said, "The misguided cries to do away with earmarks have constitutional ramifications of who has the power of the purse." When derisively talking about the line item veto, Byrd wailed, "God help us!".
