http://endonend.disqus.com/enThu, 31 Aug 2006 12:39:30 -0000http://www.end-on-end.com/2006/08/30/guess-he-doesnt-want-to-block-any-more-tubes/#comment-3250987TPMmuckraker reports today, that Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) may also be holding up the bill.<br><br></br><br><br><a href="http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001450.php%3C/br%3E%3Cbr" rel="nofollow">http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001450.php...</a>&gt;<br></br><br><br>TPM characterizes Byrd:</br><br><br>"Byrd, whose penchant for pork would probably win him the Pork Crown if he weren't saddled with minority status..."</br><br><br></br><br><br>Very disappointing.</br>JasonThu, 31 Aug 2006 12:39:30 -0000http://www.end-on-end.com/2006/08/30/guess-he-doesnt-want-to-block-any-more-tubes/#comment-3250986Just wanted to clarify on the "proposed online database that would provide easy access to all federal spending," because my original post wasn't all that clear.<br><br></br><br><br>The proposal is for a website that allows the public to view government spending (what and how much), which will allow for better oversight and smarter decisions by the voters.</br><br><br></br><br><br>Any sane democratic-minded person would be in favor of this, so it has to be the tubes! ;-)</br>JasonThu, 31 Aug 2006 10:24:31 -0000