No More Blather

In this Sept. 16 2006 news article, your spokeswoman is quoted as saying, "The congressman believes it is important to bring more accountability and transparency to the earmarking process". How does this asserted belief in the importance of 'earmark transparency' square with your office's failure to respond to repeated requests (via fax, phone calls, emails and web form submissions) for a list of the earmarks you'd sponsored in the 2006 Health and Human Services appropriations bill?