Argument: Earmarks cannot be fully examined during short period of exposure

Support

David Minge, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. “The Case Against Academic Earmarking” – The bills and committee reports that contain most earmarks are often not available for inspection until the day before they are debated. Given the length of the reports, the short time, and the press of other responsibilities, most Members of Congress lack the time and the staff to sift through the reports to find offensive pork barrel earmarks.