Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota
(L to R) Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ), Rep. John Kline (R-MN), and Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) attend a press conference supporting Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's call for earmark reform on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 3, 2008. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)
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