The Ranking Republican Members of 11 committees of the U.S. House of Representatives issued the following statement today endorsing an immediate moratorium on earmarks for members of the Republican Conference:
“The American people are tired of out-of-control government spending, taxing, and borrowing. To earn back their trust, we need to immediately cut off the earmarks that have given Washington a bad name. Partial solutions are not enough. An immediate earmark moratorium is the only way to wipe the slate clean and allow us to start getting spending under control."
NOTE: Ranking Republican Members issuing the statement are:
* Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), Energy and Commerce Committee
* Rep. David Dreier (R-CA), Rules Committee
* Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Small Business Committee
* Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX), Science and Technology Committee
* Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI), Intelligence Committee
* Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Oversight and Government Reform Committee
* Rep. John Kline (R-MN), Education and Labor Committee
* Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA), House Administration Committee
* Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), Armed Services Committee
* Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Budget Committee
* Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Judiciary Committee
