The BlogEarmark Moratorium Whip Count (Updated)4:32 PM, Nov 12, 2010
• By DANIEL HALPER
On Tuesday, Republicans in the Senate (as well as those who are about to join the Senate) will vote in a closed door session on whether to support an earmark moratorium, which has been recommended by Senators Jim DeMint and Tom Coburn. The most comprehensive list of the current whip count has been compiled by Taxpayers Against Earmarks. According to the group's figures -- and reporting by THE WEEKLY STANDARD can back most of this up -- these are the senators and senators-elect who will vote in favor of the earmark moratorium: ![]() Kelly Ayotte (NH) These are the senators and senators-elect, according to Taxpayers Against Earmarks, who will vote in favor of earmarks on Tuesday: Lamar Alexander (TN) And this is the list of those who have not yet decided: Roy Blunt (MO) UPDATE: Senator Hatch now says that he'll support the earmark moratorium. The list above reflects this. The Weekly Standard ArchivesBrowse 15 Years of the Weekly Standard |
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