Egregious Earmark of the Week: N.Y. Library Gets $250,000 for Windows

December 7, 2005

Included in the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill (H.R. 3058) for fiscal 2006 is a $250,000 earmark for the city of Utica, N.Y., which was designated for the replacement of windows at the Utica Public Library.

The House approved the bill on a 392-31 vote November 18. President Bush signed the $137.6 billion appropriations bill into law November 30.

You can read Rep. Flake’s “Egregious Earmark of the Week” each Wednesday on Human Events Online.

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Written By fflake

Mr. Flake represents the 6th District of Arizona in the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Resources.

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