House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., center, talks about the “cut, cap and balance” plan proposed by tea party-backed House Republicans, that comes up for a vote today, Tuesday, July 19, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. At right is House Speaker John Boehner, of Ohio, at left is Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)