And the Pork Plays On

Take a look at this list of pork Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn is attempting to fight (listed in order by project, dollars involved, and status as of late yesterday):

Railroad relocation in Mississippi ($700 million, Defeated, 49-48)
Seafood promotion strategies ($15 million, Accepted [i.e., money removed!])
Driver’s license facility in Macon, GA ($100,000, Withdrawn)
Business disruption expenses for private shipbuilders–Northrop Grumman ($500 million, Pending)
FHA emergency relief backlog table ($594 million, Pending)
Three-year study of shrimp, reef fishery profitability ($20 million, Pending)
AmeriCorps/National Civilian Community Corps ($20 million, Pending)
Procurement of V-22 Osprey ($230 million, Pending)
American River (Common Features) project in CA ($3.3 million, Pending)
Electronic logbooks for fishing vessels ($10 million, Pending)
Armed Forces Retirement Home ($176 million, Pending)
Vessel monitoring systems ($10 million, Pending)
New England toxic red tide ($20 million, Pending)
South Sacramento Streams project in CA ($6.25 million, Pending)
Temporary marine services centers ($50 million, Pending)
Replacement of private fisheries infrastructure ($90 million, Pending)
Employ fishers and vessel owners ($25 million, Pending)
Replace damaged fishing gear ($200 million, Pending)
Sacramento Riverbank Protection project in CA ($11.3 million, Pending)

Ask yourself if you have ever heard Mike DeWine object to any of this.

Any questions?

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