Montel Williams
Fox (Fox) National Programming, DMA: 0
10:05AM Eastern D.S., December 20 2007
Programming Type: Talk

i appreciate they included a down payment on funding requests for our troops without an artificial timetable for withdrawal. these brave men and women are risking their lives to protect us, and they blow it -- they deserve the full support of the u.s. government. i am disappointed that congress resorted to passing all of the spending in one omnibus bill rather than considering passing spending bills in the normal process. it was approved at the last minute, nearly three months after the end of the fiscal year. when congress wait so much time -- wastes so m much time, it is not a responsible way to run this government. another thing that is not responsible as the number of earmarked congress included in the spending bill. your marks are special interest items

Montel Williams
Fox (Fox) National Programming, DMA: 0
10:06AM Eastern D.S., December 20 2007
Programming Type: Talk

that are slipped into big -- earmarks are special interest items slipped into big bills often asked -- at the last hour. congressional leaders at the last election, as they would curb your marks. they made some progress. there is more transparency in the process, but they have not made enough progress. the bill they just passed includes about 9800 earmarks. together with the previously passed defense spending bill, congress has approved about 11,900 this year. i am instructing the budget director to review options for dealing with the wasteful spelling in the omnibus bill. i am disappointed congress failed to pass legislation to ensure that our intelligence professionals can continue to effectively monitor terrorist communications. those of us in