Sentence examples for in earmarking from inspiring English sources

Mr. Magliocchetti was "Exhibit A of the pay-to-play atmosphere that surrounds the earmarks system," said Steve Ellis, vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a private advocacy group that has campaigned for changes in earmarking.

They want to first make certain that Energy Department officials have no concerns about Mr. Delahunt's unusual dual roles in earmarking the money for the project and now getting paid as a consultant to work on it, according to Mr. Lemnios, the Hull town manager, and Mark Forest, the Delahunt Group's executive director.

The Earmark Museum could put on Smithsonian-like exhibits based on great moments in earmarking.

Hatch said he didn't believe in "earmarking things off the top of my head," and that he had demands for such revenue "coming out my gazoo".

Despite the fact that all PHS directors promised to prioritize public health research, only a few really succeeded in earmarking budget within the existing annual budget of their PHS.

There are, of course, many reasons to rein in earmarks.

Some House members are relying on Senate colleagues to put in earmark requests, and some companies are working through nonprofits to repackage requests.

He steered hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarked contracts to his clients, while directing tens of millions of dollars in contributions to lawmakers.

This should usher in a new era for accountability and oversight on federal spending, not just in earmarked accounts, but budget-wide".

NIU got state approval in February 2008 and $6 million in earmarked federal funds, courtesy of Congressman Bill Foster.

The average state sends the federal government about $259 per capita for every dollar that it gets back in earmarked money.