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Oversight
Deficit Reduction Among Top Priorities for Political Insiders
Both parties rank it as one of their top concerns.
Defense
Disaster aid offsets still popular among congressional Republicans
Some 86 percent of Republicans surveyed said they believe aid allocated by Congress must be offset by spending cuts elsewhere in the budget.
Pay & Benefits
Congressional insiders back boosting employee retirement contributions
Big majority of Republicans and relatively high percentage of Democrats eye overhauling federal retirement system.
Oversight
First-term House Dems win earmarks while dueling over mantle of reform
Freshmen accounted for $263 million in personal, single-sponsor earmarks.
News
No agency left behind in hurricane relief effort
Roles range from providing food and housing to briefing diplomats.
