WASHINGTON - APRIL 07: Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) arrives at the Federal Courthouse, April 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Stevens is attending a hearing on the Justice Department's request to dismiss the corruption indictment against former Senator. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

WASHINGTON - APRIL 07: Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) arrives at the Federal Courthouse, April 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Stevens is attending a hearing on the Justice Department's request to dismiss the corruption indictment against former Senator.

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: Former Senator Edward William Brooke (R-MA) (R) greets former Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) (C) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (L) after a ceremony to honor Brooke with the Congressional Gold Medal in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on October 28, 2009 in Washington, DC. Brooke, a two-term Republican senator from 1967-1979, was the first African-American elected to the senate by popular vote.
  2. Glenn Fine, Inspector General of the US Department of Justice,testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing on Patriot Act re-authorization September 23, 2009 in the Dirksen Senate Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
  3. Assistant Attorney General David Kris, far right, and Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine, second from the right, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the reauthorization of the Patriot Act.
  4. Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the reauthorization of the Patriot Act.
  5. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 20: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announces indictments at the Justice Department against 43 defendants in the U.S. and Mexico on charges of drug trafficking August 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The effort inlcudes the indictment of 10 alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders in 12 indictments unsealed yesterday and today in U.S. federal courts in Chicago and Brooklyn.
  6. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 20: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announces indictments at the Justice Department against 43 defendants in the U.S. and Mexico on charges of drug trafficking August 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The effort inlcudes the indictment of 10 alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders in 12 indictments unsealed yesterday and today in U.S. federal courts in Chicago and Brooklyn.
  7. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 20: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announces indictments at the Justice Department against 43 defendants in the U.S. and Mexico on charges of drug trafficking August 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The effort inlcudes the indictment of 10 alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders in 12 indictments unsealed yesterday and today in U.S. federal courts in Chicago and Brooklyn.
  8. This undated photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 shows David M. Gaouette. Gaouette, 54, of Lakewood, Colo., has been appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009.
  9. ROME - NOVEMBER 04: Italian Minister of Justice Angelino Alfano and Minister of Innovation and Public Administration Renato Brunetta hold a conference to unveil the first results of the Justice Department Digitisation Project, on November 4, 2009 in Rome, Italy. The Justice Department Digitisation Project aims to increase the efficiency of the trial process in Italy.

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  2. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 08: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbatchev (C) signs autographs as he stand next to his daughter Irina Virganskaya (R) and the Russian ambassador in Germany Vladimir Kotenev prior to the Cinema for Peace gala dinner on November 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
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  7. CINCINNATI, OH - NOVEMBER 8: Andre Caldwell #87 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates after a first half touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium on November 8, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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  11. Arizona Cardinals Kurt Warner (13) throws the ball while playing the Chicago Bears during the first half of their NFL football game in Chicago, November 8, 2009.
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  13. Slovakia's Rastislav Spirko, left, and US Andy Hedlund, right, challenge for the puck during the ice hockey Germany Cup match between USA and Slovakia in the Olympic hall in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. USA lost after penalty. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen.
  14. Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez reacts after catching a touchdown pass during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Atlanta.
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  16. Iraqi Shiite Turkmen lawmaker Abbas Hasan al-Bayati , left, speaks as Iraqi Shiite Turkmen lawmaker Fawzi Akram looks on during a press conference after an Iraqi Parliament session about election law on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.