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  SA 2929. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Coburn) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2349, to 
provide greater transparency in the legislative process; which was 
ordered to lie on the table, as follows:

       At the end of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 114. PROHIBITING ADVOCATING FOR EARMARK IN WHICH THERE 
                   EXISTS A FINANCIAL INTEREST.

       Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``13. No Member of the Senate may advocate to include an 
     earmark in any bill or joint resolution (or an accompanying 
     report) or in any conference report on a bill or joint 
     resolution (including an accompanying joint statement of 
     managers thereto) if the Member has a financial interest in 
     such earmark.''.
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