The number of earmarks has fallen dramatically for 2012 , the Pig Book report says . Some earmarks are still finding their way into spending bills despite a voluntary ban . The report names Inouye ; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nevada ; Senate Appropriations Committee Comment: The supposed ban on pork barrel spending has damaged transparency , its authors say .
The number of earmarks has fallen dramatically for 2012 , the Pig Book report says . Some earmarks are still finding their way into spending bills despite a voluntary ban . Comment: The supposed ban on pork barrel spending has damaged transparency , its authors say .