Rep. Weldon closed the morning session with an inspiring analysis of the support the tiltrotor technology enjoys on Capitol Hill -- as well as a warning about the dangers associated with preventing the V-22 program from ramping up to efficient and sustainable rates of production.

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The answer, according to National Journal, is Rep. Chris Gibson of upstate New York, and based on NJ's analysis of his 2011-12 voting record, he's still more conservative than all but nine of that term's House Democrats, four of whom retired rather than try for re-election in GOP-friendly districts.

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