Senate Rejects Earmark Ban Proposal - Political Hotsheet - CBS News: "In a Tuesday morning vote, the Senate defeated a GOP-sponsored bill that would have placed a two-year ban on Congressional earmarks.
The proposal, sponsored by Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn, was voted down in a 39-56 vote. All but seven Democrats voted against the bill, and all but eight Republicans voting for it. Because of the way the proposal was brought to the floor, 67 votes would have been needed for passage."
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