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ABC's Sawyer was on the Hill to tape a roundtable interview with eight freshman representatives and two incoming senators--all Republicans, all aligned with the Tea Party. She offered a brief preview of her roundtable while NBC's Andrea Mitchell offered an overview of the likely impact of the Tea Party on the 112th with this summary of its platform, courtesy of Moline's Bobby Schilling, pizzeria operator turned Solon: "If you are asking me if I believe that we are taxed enough already, I would say yes. Do I believe in a smaller, limited government giving power back to the people? Yes. Less spending? Yes. So I line right up with the Tea Party folks, yes."
As for the agenda of the new House of Representatives, that was covered by ABC's Jonathan Karl and CBS' Nancy Cordes from the Hill, and NBC's Savannah Guthrie from the White House. First, the House will vote to repeal last year's healthcare reform legislation. Next, comes a plan to cut annual federal spending by $100bn: Karl and Cordes were skeptical about the details. Third, comes a vote to increase the amount that can be borrowed for the National Debt: Guthrie called that an "early test" of Speaker-to-be John Boehner's "ability to satisfy his base and keep the government running" while Karl was unphased by he debt ceiling vote: "I had a conversation today with a top Republican leader here on Capitol Hill, who said, point blank, that the Republicans will not allow a default on the debt. There will not be a government shutdown."
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