if it hasn t been rat fig the nuclear arms deal with russia. republican senator jon kyl s response says reid is disrespecting christians. republican jim demint echoed the religious rage calling it sacrilegious. to hold a vote on s.t.a.r.t. around christmas. here is senator reid defending himself and shooting back. i don t need to hear the sanctimonious lectures of senator kyl and demint to remind me of what christmas means. my question, madam president, is where were their concerns about christmases to in that filibuster after filibuster on a major piece of legislation during this entire congress? well, how about a nuclear arms race, a renewed one? is that a better way to celebrate christmas? look, s.t.a.r.t. s important enough to stick around, at least another week. finally, do as i say, not as i do. here we go. hypocrisy time. republican senator john cornyn has requested millions in pet projects in a new spending bill
here we go. hypocrisy time. republican senator john cornyn has requested millions in pet projects in a new spending bill designed with all that ballyhoo on the earmark moratorium. here he is today on fox facing the heat from mark halperin. earmarks, too, according to this list, some 16 million for your home state. can you defend that, senator? well, i believe i can but i m not going to because i m going to vote against this bill. you favor earmarks is what you re saying? i do not. i think we need an earmark moratorium which i voted for for two years till we fix this broken system because it s become a symbol i get it, but i m confused then, why is there 16 million in request from you listed here, is that not true? earlier on in the year, i did request earmarks that i think are individually defensible. good for bill hammer, confused him with mike because he acts on those scenes, something if either party goes
response says reid is disrespecting christians. republican jim demint echoed the religious rage calling it sack yes limp joyce to hold a vote on s.t.a.r.t. around christmas. here is senator reid defending himself and shooting back. . i don t need to heart sanctimonious lectures of senator kyl and demint to remind me of what christmas means. my question, madam president is where were their concerns about christmases to in that filibuster after fill buster on a major piece of legislation during this entire congress? well, how about a nuclear arms race, a renewed one? is that a better way to celebrate christmas? look, s.t.a.r.t. s important enough to stick around, at least another week. finally, doize say, not as i do here we go. hypocrisy time. republican senator john cornyn requested millions in pet projects in a new spending bill bebee indict signing on with all that ballyhoo on the earmark