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Now this is jaw-dropping. Congressman Jeff Flake is contending, as the following video will show, that the House is violating its own rules on earmarks. As an example, Flake points to one earmark in the war supplemental bill that is designated for NASA. Because it wasn't reported in the bill correctly, Flake was seeking clarification. In response, Congressman David Obey said:
"The fact is, that an earmark is something that is requested by an individual member. This item was not requested by any individual member. It was put in the bill by ME!"
Either Obey believes he is above the law when it comes to enforcing House rules, or he doesn't believe he is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Which is it?
