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These are not joint with other people. in hawaii, $284 million, and tad cochran of mississippi, $720 million. the center in arlington, west virginia, it helps people with alcohol abuse, people with need. in hawaii, $1 million for the coral reef initiative, and tad cochran, $35 million for the delta health alliance. hard to know -- we're not judging, campbell, whether they're good or bad, but the bottom line is it's not the world's most transparent way to get funding for projects that otherwise may qualify for funding. the earmark process a little slouded in secrecy. >> you talk about west virg...

going through the grant process. remember we have $3.8 trillion budget and plus we have stimulus. do i support going through a system that is based on merit these projects can become funded some way? yes, of course. that's very different than how the earmark process works where they're often air dropped in without the light of day. >> neil: i don't know if it's all that different. but anyway, congressman, good seeing you again. >> thank you. >> neil: black boxes can pinpoint the exact cause the plane crashes. who knew cars had them, too? which is why about now, toyota is very nervous. then ...

Earmarks and bad earmarks. >> i would put a ban on earmarks. there are a lot of projects that have been voted for. you vote d for the bridge to nowhere. while you were fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere. >> they are trying to get the job that teddy roosevelt once had. and they are looking like they are trying to be jerry ford. >> well, that's a good point. romney clearly wanted to get under santorum's skin. santorum was in a positional night where he was getting engaged in discussions about how the earmark process works. you have gone too far. at one...

>> i would put a ban on earmarks. i think it opens the door excessive spending. spending on projects that don't need to be done. there are a lot of projects that have been voted for. you voted for the bridge to nowhere. while i was fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere. >> they are trying to get the job that teddy roosevelt once had. and teddy kennedy and ronald reagan. and they are looking like they are trying to be gerry ford. >> well, that's a good point. romney clearly wanted to get under santorum's skin. santorum was in a position all night where h...

Aides for santorum say he's about to find out what happens to those who soar. rick perry ace rise reversed when ron paul tied him to al gore. romney pounded his ties to freddie mac. what do you think, buddy? >> neil, i think he's going to go after earmarks, something that santorum got hit on but no one noticed because santorum was in the single digits. earmarks, government spending. >> neil: bob, you're an encyclopedia. you have defended the earmark process in the past and he's since tried to explain by saying, you know, it's money out there that goes to justifiable causes. >> and government s...