Bob Inglis (R-S.C.), Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) and McKinney have all returned to the House after career detours.

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Six served in the House (Burr, Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), Thune and Vitter), which is up from four in the Class of 2002.

ECONOMIST: The New Congress

Also chiming in have been U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C.

WSJ: Miss. speaker invites gun makers to move to state

The debate has transcended the parties and entered the political realm, with Senators Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) taking sides.

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In an April 18 exchange with Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C.

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This is precisely what occurred when Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) threatened to block Obama administration appointments unless money was provided for a harbor dredging project in his home state.

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Strom Thurmond, R-S.C. to reform the nation's criminal code.

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Orrin Hatch (R-Ut.) and Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.).

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And then there was Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C.

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Liberals think they smell more than a little H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-S-Y.

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T is new to the top five list this year according to Kropp.

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