WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (L) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) talk before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany addressed the joint meeting of the US House of Representatives and Senate after meeting with President Barack Obama earlier in the day. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (L) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) talk before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany addressed the joint meeting of the US House of Representatives and Senate after meeting with President Barack Obama earlier in the day.

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  1. Congressional leaders talk to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, following a meeting with President Barack Obama. From left are, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md.
  2. President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leaders to discuss strategy for repairing the economy and creating jobs, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. From left are: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md.; House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. ; Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev.; and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky.; and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill.
  3. President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leaders to discuss strategy for repairing the economy and creating jobs, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. From left are: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md.; House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. ; Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev.; and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky.; and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill.
  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (2L) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (2R) walk with others after leaving a caucus meeting with President Barack Obama on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama spoke with members of the House Democratic Caucus about healthcare reform legislation which is expected to be voted on today.
  5. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) (L) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) (C) listen while House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (R) speak to the press after a caucus meeting with President Barack Obama on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama spoke with members of the House Democratic Caucus about healthcare reform legislation which is expected to be voted on today.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L), House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) (C) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (R) laugh while speaking to the press after a caucus meeting with President Barack Obama on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama spoke with members of the House Democratic Caucus about healthcare reform legislation which is expected to be voted on today.
  7. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 06: Paul Pelosi and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) pose for photographers on the red carpet before the 32nd Kennedy Center Honors at Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  8. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 06: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) poses for photographers on the red carpet before the 32nd Kennedy Center Honors at Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  9. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 06: Paul Pelosi and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) pose for photographers on the red carpet before the 32nd Kennedy Center Honors at Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  10. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrives to give a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksforUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
  11. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrives to give a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksforUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
  12. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gives a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
  13. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: The plaque with Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) name hangs outside her Captiol Hill office October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. A document from the House of Representatives ethics committee inadvertently placed on a publicly accessible computer network outlined investigations into the activities of Kaptur and 29 other lawmakers. The 22-page document, titled 'Committee on Standards Weekly Summary Report,' was discovered on a file-sharing computer server and also outlined investigations by the Office of Congressional Ethics, a quasi-independent body that initiates investigations and provides recommendations to the ethics committee.
  14. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: The longest serving member of the House of Representatives, Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) participates in a news conference with at the U.S. Captiol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Dingell and others talked about the current health care legislation before the House and how they say it will strengthen Medicare. What started as a tribute to his father, who served in Congress until his death in 1955, Dingell has introduced health care legislation in every Congress since 1957.
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: The longest serving member of the House of Representatives, Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), participates in a news conference with at the U.S. Captiol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Dingell and others talked about the current health care legislation before the House and how they say it will strengthen Medicare. What started as a tribute to his father, who served in Congress until his death in 1955, Dingell has introduced health care legislation in every Congress since 1957.
  16. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: The longest serving member of the House of Representatives, Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) participates in a news conference at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Dingell and others talked about the current health care legislation before the House and how they say it will strengthen Medicare. What started as a tribute to his father, who served in Congress until his death in 1955, Dingell has introduced health care legislation in every Congress since 1957.

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