Sentence examples for earmark to from inspiring English sources
He tried in vain for several years to secure a federal earmark to build a fence.
In 1991, Mr. Murtha used a $5 million earmark to create the National Defense Center for Environmental Excellence in Johnstown to develop anti-pollution technology for the military.
The Kentucky company, Phoenix Products, got the job to produce the pans after Representative Harold Rogers, a Republican who is now the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, added an earmark to a 2009 spending bill.
In Burnett County in Wisconsin, the loss of a $1 million federal earmark to help pay for modernizing its communication system could result in a property tax increase, said the county administrator, Candace Fitzgerald.
KDH Defense Systems of Johnstown makes Navy body armor and Army elbow pads in a converted bra factory, and Mr. Murtha asked for a $2 million earmark to help the company improve its bulletproof vests.
Ryan Alexander President Taxpayers for Common Sense Washington, Aug. 24, 2007 To the Editor: Rahm Emanuel offers his earmark to rebuild a bridge in his district as an example of the benefits of this special-interest spending.
Robert Downey Jnr has been earmarked to star.
The tax was earmarked to go to firefighters.
The RHPP was earmarked to finish this month.
Jeff Flake, a congressman from Arizona, wants to subject all earmarks to debate and amendment.
A further $600m has been earmarked to sweeten contracts with inducements.
