Mesa, Arizona, Apr 19, 2006 -

    Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents the Arizona’s Sixth District, today highlighted a pork project contained in the Agriculture appropriations bill for fiscal year 2006.

    This week’s egregious earmark: $5,000,000 for the Poultry Science Research Facility in Starkville, Mississippi.

    “If Republicans continue presiding over pork projects like this, the chickens may come home to roost in November,” said Flake. “Voters are madder than a wet hen.”