It look as those who thought that divided government would bring serious earmark reform are going to be disappointed as this NY Times article points out.

A particularly humorous quote:

“I happen to be a supporter of earmarks, unabashedly,” said Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, the Democrat set to become chairman of the appropriations subcommittee for labor, health and human services. “But I don’t call them earmarks. It is ‘Congressional directed funding.’ ”