U.S. Representative Pence and Senator DeMint arrive for a news conference about their goal of permanently extending Bush-era tax rates at the Capitol in Washington

U.S. Representative Mike Pence (R-IN) (L) and Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) arrive for a news conference about their goal of permanently extending Bush-era tax rates at the Capitol in Washington, December 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS) – RTXVBNY