Indeed.

The Phoenix:

Way back in December 1999, then–Daily Show correspondent Steve Carell hit McCain with this question: “Senator, how do you reconcile the fact that you are one of the most vocal critics of pork-barrel politics, and yet while you were chairman of the Commerce Committee, that committee set a record for unauthorized appropriations?” Unfortunately, before a panicked-looking McCain could answer, Carell turned it into a joke (“I’m just kidding! I don’t even know what that means!”). Now would be a good time to get an answer.