8 GOPorkers cross the aisle to pass $410B Spendibus
OK, well, Snowe just voted on principle I guess.
Here they are:
| Thad Cochran (R-MS) | $76 M |
| Lamar Alexander (R-TN) | $4 M |
| Kit Bond (R-MO) | $86 M |
| Olympia Snow (R-ME) | $0 M |
| Richard Shelby (R-AL) | $114 M |
| Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) | $74 M |
| Arlen Specter (R-PA) | $25 M |
| Roger Wicker (R-MS) | $5 M |
Three Dems also crossed the aisle to vote against the bill — Evan Bayh (D-IN), Russ Feingold (D-WI), Claire McCaskill (D-MO).
Michelle has more on some of the amendments attempted, particularly the one on DC school choice program (vouchers).
Update: I just want to clarify the above numbers represent the total dollar amount of earmarks each Senator sponsored individually.
Update II: Hot Air has more, pointing out that not only did these 8 GOPers vote to preserve their own projects, but they also voted to give many federal agencies big, fat raises. I’m afraid that when the next budget is being considered, these agencies will have spent every penny given to them through Porkulus and Spendibus in this fiscal year. That way, they can require even more money in the next budget, claiming they ran out of money this year. These “temporary” spending programs are going to leave a permanent mark.