“The decision by Senate leaders to kick off the new Congress with an earmark-laden omnibus lands bill makes a mockery of voters’ hopes for change. This package represents some of the worst aspects of congressional incompetence and parochialism. Congress should spend the next few weeks holding hearings on an economic stimulus package and identifying areas of the budget to cut to pay for that proposal. Instead, the Senate is set to resume business as usual,” Dr. Coburn said.

Lee ADDS: Barak Obama ran on the concept of ‘CHANGE.” I guess Harry ‘Hands Up’ Reid has no idea as to what ‘CHANGE’ is!