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It’s true that McConnell had requested “earmark” funds for this project in the past, according to a database of such requests kept by Legistorm. Did he request that its inclusion in Wednesday’s Senate bill?

“No, he did not,” Don Stewart, McConnell’s spokesman, said in an e-mail message.

Instead, Senate staffers said there was bipartisan support for increasing the project’s funding. The provision does not allocate $2 billion; rather, it raises the cap for the amount Congress could allocate later. President Obama asked for it in his 2014 budget, and both the House and the Senate had passed bills allowing the increase this year. The House did criticize the Corps of Engineers, saying if it had managed the project better there would not be the need for the “massive increase” in funding authority.

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Oh well, that settles it, then. Bipartisan. That makes it all better.

See? No problem here, citizens. Just move along, now.

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There is no doubt this will be removed by MTMMcC from the next CR.

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Don't hold your breath--and when they say well we will move the fight down the road because it's not the right time and play kick the can--not falling for this BS if Mitch did not want it than why is he not raising cain about it-- he is silent so that tells me all I need to know--he can point fingers all he wants but he will take the money and the credit at home with the voters and the donors(with construction ties)

As usual==elite establishment covering each other's @$$'s when they get caught lying

When the Senate passed their spending bill yesterday, Sen. Mitch McConnell came out on top with a nearly $3 billion dollar earmark for his home state. The funding will go to the Kentucky Dam project that has already run “millions of dollars over budget” and should have been completed “years ago“. Rhino McCain once again comes in to defend his pal Mitch McConnell, tweeting that he does not believe McConnell was responsible for the “anomaly” earmark despite the fact Sen. McConnell requested the same earmark 3 years ago:

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John McCain ✔ @SenJohnMcCain

I do not believe that Senator McConnell was responsible for the "anomaly" earmark for the Olmsted Dam project in last night's budget deal

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- See more at: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/10/...h.QrklN2bv.dpuf

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It’s true that McConnell had requested “earmark” funds for this project in the past, according to a database of such requests kept by Legistorm. Did he request that its inclusion in Wednesday’s Senate bill?

“No, he did not,” Don Stewart, McConnell’s spokesman, said in an e-mail message.

Instead, Senate staffers said there was bipartisan support for increasing the project’s funding. The provision does not allocate $2 billion; rather, it raises the cap for the amount Congress could allocate later. President Obama asked for it in his 2014 budget, and both the House and the Senate had passed bills allowing the increase this year. The House did criticize the Corps of Engineers, saying if it had managed the project better there would not be the need for the “massive increase” in funding authority.

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Oh well, that settles it, then. Bipartisan. That makes it all better.

See? No problem here, citizens. Just move along, now.

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The "problem" is Rufus, not everyone wants to move along to get along ....

Imagine Mitch didn't know that project was in there because it was the President himself who slipped it in there. That's the explanation? And WHY would the President just happen to do that???

No "quid pro quo" on this project? nope, nope, nope! only a BIPARTISAN effort?




"It's disgraceful" says Juan McCain.

So, who are we going to believe? anyone?

Mitch wants us to believe that he is so stupid, that Di Fi, Lamar Alexander and Zero slipped this in a bill he wrote because they are that in love with KY. Well....I will go along with that Mitch. You are stupid.

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Mitch wants us to believe that he is so stupid, that Di Fi, Lamar Alexander and Zero slipped this in a bill he wrote because they are that in love with KY. Well....I will go along with that Mitch. You are stupid.

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Oh well, that settles it, then. Bipartisan. That makes it all better.

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