US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu(R) introduces Vice President Joseph Biden to speak at the White House Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation Conference at the White House in Washington, DC, March 12, 2009. The conference provides the opportunity for state officials to provide input into how to spend federal money provided by the Recovery Act in the most efficient and transparent way. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu(R) introduces Vice President Joseph Biden to speak at the White House Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation Conference at the White House in Washington, DC, March 12, 2009. The conference provides the opportunity for state officials to provide input into how to spend federal money provided by the Recovery Act in the most efficient and transparent way.

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