Jamie Dupree has a large screenshot of a conference held today by Senator John Thune [R, SD] and [R, TX] Senator John Cornyn press bash omnibus spending bill. Together, Thune and Cornyn (pictured) have sponsored several earmarks 71 100 million dollars in the bus, but you are trying to play both sides of the coin: requesting earmarks, and then a prominent announces that it would vote against Bill containing them, despite the fact that know you is going to happen.
Reporters at the press conference don't miss the irony here, and drilled Senators about it quite heavy. Read the painfully clumsy transcript below:
"The draft law contains many requested earmarks," told a reporter, starting Q & A.
"Do you pardon me?", says Cornyn.
"I will vote against those earmarks since the American people sent a message on 2 November," said Republican Texas.
"Senator Thune, I was watching the list of requests for booking you have requested this year and adds up to more than one hundred million dollars," said another reporter asked - which has been spoken as a presidential hopeful - South Dakota Republican if he would strike those earmarks.
"Support to projects, but I do not support this Bill," answered Thune.
Time for another question.
"Goes through this Bill, there are reserve after reservation of the two, millions of dollars in earmarks," asked another notary with a jab.
"Why have any credibility on this?"
"Because we are going to vote against the draft law," replied Cornyn.
"It seems that you are saying one thing and do another," another reporter pressed.
"Not at all," said Cornyn, as Thune also intervened to defend its position in the omnibus.
"We have to leave it there, we need to work," said an Assistant for GOP, trying to put an end to the press conference and quickly realize the Senators at the door.
"Were wrong when you put these earmarks?" asked a reporter, ignoring the staffer.
"Is and missing the story if you think that it is almost earmarks," Cornyn protested, trying to turn the focus towards leaders democratic lead this huge bill to the floor with little time for review.
"Thank you guys." Thank you very much, "the same staffer quickly interjected as Cornyn finished his answer, try again put an end to the press conference."
A reporter asked: "is an acknowledgement of receipt that was wrong to make the earmarks first?".
"Asked about five times and I have tried to respond to the best of my ability," said something Cornyn, irked that file then compressed by the door.
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