Translation: we will suspend this egregious practice for just as long as it takes to find a way to pull the wool over the voters' eyes which allows earmarks without appearing to do so.
Actually, I think they already figured this out with the help of Ted Stevens and his "bridge to nowhere." They identify among themselves the "projects" they want to recive their largesse. The money is added to the budget and allocated to a particular state. Once the money is allocated to the state, the state directs it to the pet project. The money for Sen. Stevens bridge was allocated to Alaska. It WILL be spent on the bridge. Watch this sleight of hand. This is what is going on.
Actually, it was Representative Don Young from Alaska who wanted that infamous bridge. No matter, sadly, they were both RINO Republicans.