Obama: Stop the Earmark "Abuse"
The president calls on lawmakers to abide by a new set of standards when proposing earmarks going forward in Wednesday morning remarks.
Says they should be more transparent, contracts involved should be subject to competitive bidding rules. Full remarks here.
Read congressional release on earmark reform here.
Plus: Comes as he signs what he calls an "imperfect" $410 billion omnibus bill on last year's budget.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009