NEW YORK - JULY 03: A page from the Declaration of Independence is displayed at the New York Public Library on July 3, 2009 in New York City. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, were now independent states. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

NEW YORK - JULY 03: A page from the Declaration of Independence is displayed at the New York Public Library on July 3, 2009 in New York City. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, were now independent states.

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  2. President Barack Obama, second left, walks with his brother-in-law Konrad Ng, left, carrying his daughter Savita Ng in a harness, as they complete a visit to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, with first lady Michelle Obama, second right, and daughters Malia, right, and Sasha.
  3. President Barack Obama, fourth from right, and family visit the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Also pictured are first lady Michelle Obama, second right, and daughters Malia, right, and Sasha, third right, and Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama's sister, second left, with her husband, Konrad Ng, third left, and their children Suhaila, left, and Savita Ng, in harness with father.
  4. President Barack Obama, fourth from right, and family visit the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Also pictured are first lady Michelle Obama, second right, and daughters Malia, right, and Sasha, third right, and Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama's sister, second left, with her husband, Konrad Ng, third left, and their children Suhaila, left, and Savita Ng, in harness with father.
  5. President Barack Obama, fourth from right, and family visit the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Also pictured are first lady Michelle Obama, second right, and daughters Malia, right, and Sasha, third right, and Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama's sister, second left, with her husband, Konrad Ng, third left, and their children Suhaila, left, and Sevita Ng, in harness with father.
  6. US President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 as US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and members of the US Congress look on October 28, 2009 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
  7. Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry a burning US flag as they shout slogans during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  8. A Pakistani Shiite Muslim man torches an US flag during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  9. A Pakistani Shiite Muslim man carries a burning US flag during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  10. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, to discuss his version of the worst spending projects of the 111th Congress.
  11. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., left, accompanied by Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, to discuss the worst spending projects of the 111th Congress.
  12. Tom Schatz, President of the Council for Citizens against Government Waste, center, accompanied by Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., left, and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, to discuss their worst spending projects of the 111th Congress.
  13. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meets with bipartisan members of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, December 9, 2009. Pictured with Obama are (2nd L-R) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL).

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