Buried in today’s Helena IR:

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to preserve thousands of earmarks in a $410 billion spending bill on Tuesday, brushing aside Sen. John McCain’s claim that President Barack Obama and Congress are merely conducting business as usual in a time of economic hardship.

Left out of the Helena IR article:

NAYS:

Baucus (D-MT)

Tester (D-MT)

Quite frankly, Senator Tester, you support earmarks, period.