Another helping of pork, Senator? You've hardly touched it all these years.

South Carolina's absentee Senator, Jim ("Every vote I take is not about South Carolina") DeMint, may be following a hallowed Senate trail- following the money next Congress:

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has a reputation as a conservative bomb-thrower, but observers expect him to adopt a conciliatory approach when he ascends to ranking Republican on a powerful committee next year.

The new post on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will give DeMint, a Tea Party favorite, an opportunity to hone his expertise on policy issues and boost his reputation — possibly laying the groundwork for a future presidential run or a bid for a Senate leadership position...while DeMint’s rabble-rousing ways are well known, he’s yet to make much of an imprint on policy.