Senate Rejects Earmark Freeze

The Senate, once again, fails to reform its worst habits: The body voted 68-29 on Tuesday to defeat a one-year freeze on earmarks. The bill was introduced by Republican Senator Jim DeMint, but even his party was split on measure, with 15 Republican senators voting against and 24 voting for it. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) told DeMint, “All you end up doing if you’re successful is giving all this to Obama,” he said.