House Republicans held center stage at the state capitol today (TUES) with a mock committee hearing on a $12 Million dollar social spending bill. The Legislature is practically finished with its business -- the Senate has already adjounred and gone home -- but House Republicans are stretching the special session out so they can focus public attention on what they call the DFL's "addiction" to spending. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste reports: The handful of staff and reporters still hanging around the state capitol today weren't quite sure what to make of the Republican-sponsored "hearing" in the State Office Building. It looked a lot like a run-of-the-mill legislative committee, except all the committee members belonged to the minority party, and it had no official authority to take votes or process legislation. Still, people seemed eager to testify -- 43 groups signed up.