Jones sought $44m in earmarks

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on April 7, 2009 - 11:22am.
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Walter JonesU.S. Rep. Walter Jones is seeking $43.8 million in earmarks.

The Farmville Republican released his list of 11 requested appropriations for the federal budget on his Web site.

The largest request is for $14.6 million for a new control tower at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The smallest is for $250,000 to dredge a channel at Beaufort Harbor.

Other notable earmarks:

* Perform maintenance dredging of Morehead City Harbor, $9.5 million.

* Fund cancer vaccine research by the U.S. Navy, $4 million.

* Replace aging timber breakwater at Belhaven, $3.13 million.

* Run a N.C. National Guard anti-drug task force, $1.2 million.

In January, Jones renewed a "No New Earmarks" pledge, so all of his requests are for appropriations that have been funded before, a spokeswoman explained.

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Walter Jones bought crack before crack was illegal

Submitted by Gosh (not verified) on April 7, 2009 - 11:18pm.

In January, Jones renewed a "No New Earmarks" pledge, so all of his requests are for appropriations that have been funded before, a spokeswoman explained.

Obviously, there's not a thing wrong with Jones' requests on behalf of his taxpaying constituents...except his apology for doing his job.

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