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House Republicans Urge Earmark Moratorium - New York Times

WASHINGTON - House Republicans called on Friday for "an immediate moratorium" on earmarking money for pet projects. They urged Democrats to join them in establishing a bipartisan panel to set strict new standards for such spending.As an interim step, House Republican leaders said, they will insist that all House Republicans follow standards to eliminate "wasteful pork-barrel spending."Republicans set forth their intentions in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The letter reflects a fragile consensus reachedFriday after more than two hours of impassioned debate among House Republicans, who met behind closed doors at their annual conference at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, ...

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