Some of the new Republican congressmen elected last week already are making their mark on Washington. Four freshmen addressed the media Tuesday after meeting in likely House Speaker John Boehner’s office with about 15 incumbent Republicans who are planning the

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The fearsome foursome are Reps.-elect Adam Kinzinger [
pictured] of Illinois, Martha Roby of Alabama, Tim Scott of South Carolina and Cory Gardner of Colorado, who participated by phone. It was the first media appearance for Republican freshmen.
“This is an important opportunity for us as members of this new class to be at the table moving forward as to what this Congress looks like, and of course transparency and accountability is the No. 1 focus right now,” says Roby.
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