In an ornate meeting room, tucked away one floor above what used to be Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Tuesday faced a skeptical pack of reporters, all of whom wanted to know exactly how the GOP plans to run the House. The questions were largely specific: Will they adhere to their pledge to run the House more transparently? Will they follow their own deficit reduction rules? If Republicans want to cut spending, what spending do they have in mind?
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