Democratic Congressman and outspoken critic of the Iraq war John Murtha died this week and today's Daily Training is a NPR report about his long military and political career.
- changed course (change direction)
- clashing (conflicting)
- rosy scenario (positive)
- tainted (corrupt)
- ensnared (entangled)
- earmarks (government funds for a specific local project)
- pork (government funds for a specific local project)
- probe (inquiry)
- bring home the bacon congressman (congressman who gets lots of spending projects for his district)
- stood by him through thick and thin (supported him through everything)
- clout (influence)
Now, listen to the story on NPR.
Tell me: what do you think of Murtha's statement, "If I'm corrupt it's because I take care of my district"?
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