WASHINGTON - JUNE 16: Senator Tom Harkin (D-IO (L), speaks about health care reform as Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (R) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) listen on June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Democratic Senators held a news conference to discuss the urgent need for health reform that reduces costs, protects choice and guarantees quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

WASHINGTON - JUNE 16: Senator Tom Harkin (D-IO (L), speaks about health care reform as Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (R) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) listen on June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Democratic Senators held a news conference to discuss the urgent need for health reform that reduces costs, protects choice and guarantees quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans.

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  1. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on social and personal care, in London, Monday Feb. 8, 2010. In a major pre-election speech, to the health think-tank the King's Fund, Brown will pledged a broad reform of community healthcare, giving people the option of chemotherapy and dialysis without having to travel to a clinic or hospital, and said that it would also be easier to access palliative care and care for the elderly at home.
  2. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on social and personal care, in London, Monday Feb. 8, 2010. In a major pre-election speech, to the health think-tank the King's Fund, Brown will pledged a broad reform of community healthcare, giving people the option of chemotherapy and dialysis without having to travel to a clinic or hospital, and said that it would also be easier to access palliative care and care for the elderly at home.
  3. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. President Barack Obama listens to a question from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee after making remarks at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  4. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) asks U.S. President Barack Obama about the delay in judicial appointments during a question and answer session of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Issues Conference at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  5. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. President Barack Obama listens to a question from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee after making remarks at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  6. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), asks U.S. President Barack Obama about the delay in judicial appointments during a question and answer session of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Issues Conference at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  7. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) asks U.S. President Barack Obama about the delay in judicial appointments during a question and answer session of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Issues Conference at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  8. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: United States Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  9. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. President Barack Obama listens to a question from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee after making remarks at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  10. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) awaits the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama who is scheduled to deliver remarks and take questions from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  11. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks and takes questions from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  12. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks and takes questions from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  13. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. President Barack Obama waves after delivering remarks and taking questions from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  14. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks and takes questions from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  15. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks and takes questions from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.
  16. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 3: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) after delivering remarks and taking questions from the Senate Democratic Policy Committee at the Newseum February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama spoke on a range of topics including the state of the economy and healthcare reform.

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  1. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: President Barack Obama (C) delivers remarks on financial reform as (2nd-L-R) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Christina Romer, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, Vice President Joe Biden, former Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair William Donaldson, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), White House National Economic Council Director Larry Summers and White House Budget Director Peter Orszag look on in the Diplomatic Reception Room on January 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama announced measures to narrow the size and scope of banks and their investment activities.
  2. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: President Barack Obama (C) delivers remarks on financial reform as (L-R) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Christina Romer, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, Vice President Joe Biden, former Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair William Donaldson, and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) look on in the Diplomatic Reception Room on January 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama announced measures to narrow the size and scope of banks and their investment activities.
  3. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: President Barack Obama (C) delivers remarks on financial reform as (L-R) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Christina Romer, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, Vice President Joe Biden, former Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair William Donaldson, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), White House National Economic Council Director Larry Summers and White House Budget Director Peter Orszag look on in the Diplomatic Reception Room on January 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama announced measures to narrow the size and scope of banks and their investment activities.
  4. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: President Barack Obama (2nd-L) exits after delivering remarks on financial reform as (L-R) U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) leaves while, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Paul Volcker shakes hands with Vice President Joe Biden, as former Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair William Donaldson, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), White House National Economic Council Director Larry Summers and White House Budget Director Peter Orszag look on in the Diplomatic Reception Room on January 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama announced measures to narrow the size and scope of banks and their investment activities.
  5. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: President Barack Obama (C) delivers remarks on financial reform as (2nd-L-R) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Christina Romer, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, Vice President Joe Biden, former Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair William Donaldson, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), White House National Economic Council Director Larry Summers and White House Budget Director Peter Orszag look on in the Diplomatic Reception Room on January 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama announced measures to narrow the size and scope of banks and their investment activities.
  6. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Felix Rohatyn, president of FGR Associates LLC (L) announces his support for the creation of a National Infrastructure along with Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (C) and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (R) on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 20, 2010. A coalition of elected and former office holders and businesspeople including Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell(D)(center) and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd(D-CT)(right) assembled to announce their plan to help persuade Congress and The Obama Administration to fund and support a bank which would be created to fund local and national infrastructure projects and thereby promote the US economy and create jobs.
  7. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 23: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks at a rally of Democratic Senators following a final series of procedural votes on pending healthcare legislation in the U.S. Senate December 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on final passage of their national healthcare legislation tomorrow, Christmas Eve. Also pictured (L-R) are Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), and Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD).
  8. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 23: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) speaks at a rally of Democratic Senators following a final series of procedural votes on pending healthcare legislation in the U.S. Senate December 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on final passage of their national healthcare legislation tomorrow, Christmas Eve. Also pictured (L-R) are Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), and Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL).
  9. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 02: (L-R) Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT), participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill on December 2, 2009 in Washington, DC. The news conference was held to announce an amendment to protect and improve guaranteed Medicare benefits for seniors.
  10. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and the rest of the Senate Democrats, take part in a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. From left are, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Reid, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.
  11. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., accompanied by Senate Democrats, accepts congratulations from Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. From lefty are, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Reid, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Harkin, and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.
  12. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., accompanied by Senate Democrats, accepts congratulations from Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. From lefty are, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Reid, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Harkin, and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.

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