"This is disgraceful. Disaster aid should never come with strings attached," he wrote.

Barrasso went on to envision an aid package with "strings attached."

Such Faustian bargains always come with strings attached.

To shore up cash flow, the city of Bellevue gives BAM $2 million, with strings attached.

West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, a Republican, said he does not support federal money for elections because “typically, it comes with strings attached.”