U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle after introducing Daschle as nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services during a news conference in Chicago, December 11, 2008. Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle after introducing Daschle as nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services during a news conference in Chicago, December 11, 2008.

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  2. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: In this photo illustration, a copy of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sits on end on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  3. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) open boxes of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' as other books sit on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  4. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Cross (R) puts copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
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  7. US President Barack Obama speaks during an event celebrating the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2009. Dedicated to improving civic education and educating about the role and importance of the US Senate and named after the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, the Institute will be located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts.
  8. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) puts his arm around Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as they speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Ranking member U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  10. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) speaks during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  11. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) (2nd R) talks to Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) (L) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) during a break in a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  12. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Ranking U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (C) speaks as (L-R) Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) listen during a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  13. Eva Graziano of the Albany County Department of Health refrigerates swine flu vaccine in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. A total of 91,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to be delivered to New York counties outside New York City by the end of the week.
  14. Maribeth Miller of the Albany County Department of Health holds a box of swine flue vaccine in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. A total of 91,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to be delivered to New York counties outside New York City by the end of the week.
  15. U.S. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Nicole Lurie, speaks during a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. Health representatives from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the United States, Mexico and the World Health Organization met Friday in Brussels for a special meeting of the Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) hosted by the European Commission. The meeting focused on effective public health measures to respond to Swine flu.
  16. U.S. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Nicole Lurie, speaks during a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. Health representatives from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the United States, Mexico and the World Health Organization met Friday in Brussels for a special meeting of the Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) hosted by the European Commission. The meeting focused on effective public health measures to respond to Swine flu.

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