>> to be honest with you, i didn't pay a whole lot of attention to the controversy. we've got overlapping events. we've got a lot of demands on our time. i'm going to try to be in as much of everything as i can. >> notice or not. it looks like the new class is finding itself having loyalties questioned already. malini wilkes is live in washington tonight with more. hi, malini. >> hi, julie, it's a battle for loyalties as that wave of 85 incoming republicans who are going to have such a large influence in the next congress. freshmen republicans, along with the conservative claremont institute held a luncheon discussion and a competing event around the same time and said that a pretty confrontational e-mails to supporters saying we need you to call and e-mail the incoming congressmen and tell them you want them to attend your tea party patriots event or would you rather they attend an indoctrination.