Congressionally

The total cost of the 199 FY 2006 earmarks was $576.2 million, which included the $568.2 million in congressionally directed funding plus $8 million in Agency oversight and administration costs. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Some budget watchdog groups, such as Taxpayers for Common Sense, label congressionally designated projects as wasteful pork-barrel spending. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Senate appropriations subcommittees publish lists of earmarks - called congressionally directed spending - and sponsors. ❋ Denise Malan (2010)

The Senate appropriations subcommittees publish lists of earmarks - called congressionally directed spending - and sponsors. ctx39441#331813: ❋ Unknown (2010)

The bill also finances 296 earmarks - euphemistically called congressionally directed spending - worth $221 million.

For the time being, congressionally created market mechanisms will not be the principal driver of climate capitalism. ❋ William S. Becker (2010)

The FCC won't finish a congressionally mandated review of media ownership rules this year. ❋ Amy Schatz (2010)

On Wednesday, a World Trade Organization panel ruled that congressionally mandated U.S. restrictions on imports of cooked chicken from China were unscientific and discriminatory. ❋ David Wessel (2010)

The congressionally mandated report by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences recommended that the federal government spend more money on easing the traffic impacts, but it's almost certainly too late for this fall's commuters. ❋ Unknown (2011)

[The plaintiffs in Gonzales v. Carhart did not raise this issue, but the concurrence by Justices Thomas and Scalia indicated that they might have voted against the federal ban, if theplaintiffs had raised the commerce clause.] A fortiori, at least as Glenn and I see things, the interstate commerce power does not include the power to compel every American in buy a congressionally-designed product. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The restraint was accomplished by an alleged misuse of a congressionally regulated peer-review process, which respondent characterizes as the gateway that controls access to the market for his services. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He received a congressionally mandated 15-year prison sentence, which a federal appeals court upheld but called "an extreme penalty under the facts as presented to this court." ❋ Gary Fields (2011)

Because the Fed has a congressionally imposed mandate to seek both low unemployment and low inflation, Mr. Bernanke and other officials are likely to feel legally bound to keep trying to get the economy going, he said. ❋ Jon Hilsenrath (2011)

"My, you are [sure] [acting] congressional today. [Shame on you]." ❋ Owens808 (2013)

Member 1: "Wow, that was a great [round of golf]. I think I'll go swim a few laps and then eat at the Grill. Member 2: "Oh, I would so join you, but I have to go down to [Neiman's] and pick up my Prada bag. They had to have it especially made so that it would match the interior of my BMW." Member 1: "Wow! That's such a great idea! When I trade in my Bentley for a [Mayback], I think I will so do the same thing!" ❋ Congressional Member (2005)

[Not sure] whether they believed in God or not, [the men] discussed congressionalism referring to the people's political [influence]. ❋ Afoundingfather (2011)

[duh]... [Congo] is the best... [no doubt]... ❋ Maddie... You Must Be Straight Trippin... (2004)

Frank: Man, I have a wicked case of the congressional. Jim: A lot of [dick sweat], huh? Frank: Feels like a full session of [congress] down there. Jim: [Swamp Ass] is a bitch. ❋ Nuts N Soup (2010)

"[Great news]! Government Healthcare just passed which should decrease the [deficit] by about 2 Trillion!!" "ah, I love [the Congressional] Calculator, I'm gonna go buy a new 'vette." ❋ Dirtykurty (2010)

"Man, I was arguing with John Shaddegg about healthcare [reform] and he just started [raving] about gulags... the guy was totally [going congressional]" ❋ Redneck Liberal (2009)

How [tough] will the [upgrade] be? I'm not too sure, I only gave [the guide] a Congressional Review. ❋ Unwieldy (2010)

Senator Ted Cruz & House Republicans displayed [Congressional Dyslexia] last Saturday agreeing to pay [govt] workers their full pay for the days they're being involuntarily furloughed. This costs taxpayers approximately $21 billion per week more than if the asinine shutdown had never happened. When asked how much longer these govt workers would be furloughed, House Speaker [John Boehner] said "Uh, I dunno." ❋ Assex 776 (2013)

Behind [VOID] tramp-stamped foreheads residing inside dumb [asses], vacuums become [self-aware]. “We suck at this.” ~Congressional confessional ❋ Emerson Crossjostle (2013)