Gramm-standing
n.— «Hutchison’s knack for bringing home dollars as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee recalls the priorities of three Texas predecessors: Lyndon Johnson, Lloyd Bentsen and Gramm. And like Gramm, Hutchison has often voted against Democratic spending measures in Washington only to later claim credit in Texas for Texas-specific spending within the legislation—a practice known as “Gramm-standing.”» —“Hutchison making bid for governor official” by Stewart M. Powell in Washington, D.C. Houston Chronicle (Texas) Aug. 17, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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