And Inhofe made some good points. You can't let the president make all the spending decisions. But I side with Tom Coburn, and earmarks are the gateway drug. So We passed a resolution in the Senate Republican conference we would not earmark. You know, we wouldn't allow it. And during Trump's first term, that resolution held and we did not do appropriations with earmarks. (21:16–21:22)
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