Battling for the Prime Pork Post

The Appropriations Committee is the place to add pork barrel spending projects to any bill. So the race to lead the committee can be a heated one -- with lots of campaign money going to the candidates who can influence where your tax dollars go. Chairman Bill Young (R-FL) steps down as chairman in January. The people at the Center for Responsive Politics are tracking the money behind the people who want to replace him: Reps. Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Ralph Requla (R-OH), and Hal Rogers (R-KY). (Center for Responsive Politics)