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Myrina

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31. And this:

Reply to warrant46 (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 12:49 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023868679

1. Restores funding for LI-HEAP
2. Colorado flood recovery
3. Wildfire recovery
4. Wildfire prevention
5. Ohio River Construction project
6. Payment of $174K owed to former Senator Frank Lautenberg's widow
7. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Boa

I would say Reid got a few goodies for other constituents, too.

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McConnell-Reid Deal Includes $3 Billion Earmark for Kentucky Project [View all] warrant46 Oct 2013 OP

Payoffs to Sen. Mitch McConnell and Sen. Rand Paul? NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

Not Paul ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #5

Business as usual??? ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #2

earmarks greases the political machine. madrchsod Oct 2013 #3

No earmarks for anyone else, not even Reid. ffr Oct 2013 #4

Come on ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #7

it also benefits Carl Levin's (D-IL) state RussBLib Oct 2013 #32

If it looks like pure de shit, smells like pure de shit, and clumps like pure de indepat Oct 2013 #6

But but I thought Republicans were against earmarks, never mind n/t doc03 Oct 2013 #8

They're for them, as long as they don't go to urban (black and hispanic) districts Doctor_J Oct 2013 #14

Bingo! Fearless Oct 2013 #23

No doubt this is what it took to get the deal done groundloop Oct 2013 #9

I doubt bringing jobs to Kentucky will be used against him. former9thward Oct 2013 #30

Replundercans at their best. IADEMO2004 Oct 2013 #10

That's almost funny Flatpicker Oct 2013 #11

They get NOTHING*! Orsino Oct 2013 #12

Prime pickings for immediate sequester. GeorgeGist Oct 2013 #13

Here is a copy of the joint resolution just passed in the Senate James48 Oct 2013 #15

Oh, my snarky guess is that McConnell Guilded Lilly Oct 2013 #16

This is why I opposed having the Congress get involved.... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #17

The press asked Durbin... ReRe Oct 2013 #18

The Mainstream "Media" chuckstevens Oct 2013 #19

So McConnell is a RINO Socialist who takes tax money for infrastructure!!! IronLionZion Oct 2013 #20

I heard McConnell wants the money to build a dam for a turtle pond. doc03 Oct 2013 #21

Are we supposed to be against a stimulus-infrastructure project now? alcibiades_mystery Oct 2013 #22

And there may be ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #26

People would be a lot kinder about Republicans getting earmarks for their districts, JoeyT Oct 2013 #27

Oh great...the Turtle gets pork. SoapBox Oct 2013 #24

McConnell Re-election tactic kyburbonkid Oct 2013 #25

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #29

Can this hurt him with the extreme righties in KY? Welcome to DU TeamPooka Oct 2013 #35

Linked article title has been edited. Lasher Oct 2013 #28

Edited Thank You !! n/t warrant46 Oct 2013 #33

And this: Myrina Oct 2013 #31

IT'S A TRAP! hedgehog Oct 2013 #34