Following adjournment, seven female House members, calling themselves "the silent seven," held a news conference on the Capitol steps. Democratic members of the group include Jill Schupp, Margo McNeil, Jeanne Kirkton, Stacey Newman and Susan Carlson representing St. Louis, Mary Still of Columbia and Independent Tracy McCreery also representing St. Louis. The representatives expressed anger by the lack of recognition during the debate, in which they said they believed they have more at ..