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Robert C. Byrd's Earmarks: A Video Report on West Virginia Pork
By Alissa Irei - Politics DailySome budget watchers nicknamed Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) the "King of Pork." Other people say he improved the quality of life for thousands of West Virginians by landing federal earmarks for his home state. The late senator was unapologetic about the billions of federal dollars that he brought to West Virginia -- one of the poorest states in the nation. In fact, he was proud of his porky ways, famously saying in 2000, "West Virginia has always had four friends: God Almighty, Sears Roebuck, Carter's Liver Pills and Robert C. Byrd." Byrd died June 28. Carte Goodwin was sworn in Tuesday as ...
Murtha's Legacy: From Vietnam Vet to Pork King
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(Feb. 8) – John Murtha, the Democratic representative from Pennsylvania, was a decorated Vietnam War veteran, an influential congressman and a passionate critic of the Iraq war. As the head of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Murtha was a powerful lawmaker known for his ability to trade favors. And as the first combat veteran of the Vietnam War elected to Congress, his decision to call for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq represented a historic turning point in congressional support for the war. ...
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