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United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
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The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It has jurisdiction over all discretionary spending legislation in the Senate.
The entrance to the Appropriations Committee Suite in the United States Capitol
The entrance to the Appropriations Committee Suite in the United States Capitol
Former Committee Chairman Robert Byrd (D-WV, far right) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates while Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT, center rig
Former Committee Chairman Robert Byrd (D-WV, far right) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates while Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT, center right) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) look on. The hearing was held to discuss further funding for the War in Iraq.
Ted Stevens was especially noted for his ability to use his Appropriations chairmanship to bring home federal dollars for the state of Alaska.
Ted Stevens was especially noted for his ability to use his Appropriations chairmanship to bring home federal dollars for the state of Alaska.
Vice Chairman Robert Byrd, Patrick Leahy and Chairman Ted Stevens meeting for FY98 Appropriations in 1997
Vice Chairman Robert Byrd, Patrick Leahy and Chairman Ted Stevens meeting for FY98 Appropriations in 1997
Pork barrel
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Pork barrel, or simply pork, is a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to direct spending to a representative's district.
1917 cartoon from the New York World
1917 cartoon from the New York World