Top 10 senators seeking earmarks

The omnibus spending bill died Thursday in the Senate amid controversy over the practice of earmarking, or inserting funding for pet projects into legislation. Here are the senators who sought the most spending for their states, ranked by the monetary value of proposed earmarks, whether alone or with others.

5. Patty Murray (D) of Washington

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Number of earmarks: 201

Amount requested*: $248.9 million

In addition to the $29 million she sought to build a crossing for Interstate 5 over the Columbia River and more than $10 million in surface transportation improvements, Senator Murray was looking for more than $10 million for a dual-purpose chapel/family support center at McChord Air Force Base.

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