WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 02:  U.S. Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) answers reporters questions during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol December 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Pence and U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) introduced the Tax Relief Certainty Act, a bill that would permanently extend the Bush-era tax cuts to all Americans.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)