The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste -- a Washington-based group that, as you might guess, likes to publicize congressional spending follies -- last month unveiled its "Hurricane Katrina No Pork Pledge."
The pledge urges House members and senators to support only hurricane relief spending directly related to the impact of Katrina. So far, however, only two senators (including John McCain) and 15 representatives -- all Republicans -- have signed.
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As for the Nevada delegation, we wouldn't expect Sen. Harry Reid or Rep. Shelley Berkley to jump on board. But where are Sen. John Ensign and Reps. Jim Gibbons and Jon Porter? And where are the rest of the congressional Republicans?
The answer might help explain why a GOP-controlled Congress and White House have overseen record spending growth.
