Rep. John Carter got listed in the 2006 Pig Book by Citizens Against Government Waste for his inclusion of a $6.8 million earmark for a fitness center at Fort Hood, even though that base already has six other fitness centers. Mary Beth Harrell has a much better idea (PDF) for how to spend money on the soldiers at Fort Hood.

Meanwhile, Carter's been talking about immigration reform. Well, sort of. Eye on Williamson tries to make sense of it. Check it out.