Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. , second from left, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. From left are, Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. , Alexander, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. , second from left, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. From left are, Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. , Alexander, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky.

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  1. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., second from left, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. From left are, Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Alexander, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky.
  2. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, accompanied by Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. speak to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday,Dec. 1, 2009.
  3. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) looks down at the health care bill previously unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (not shown) while Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington November 20, 2009.
  4. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) references the health care bill previously unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (not shown) during a press conference with (L-R) Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Senator John Thune (R-SD), Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on Capitol Hill in Washington November 20, 2009.
  5. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) references the health care bill previously unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (not shown) during a news conference with (L-R) Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senator John Thune (R-SD), on Capitol Hill in Washington November 20, 2009.
  6. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, gestures during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. From left are, Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., McConnell, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz.
  7. 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.
  8. Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. listens at right as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.
  9. Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., left, speaks as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., listens, right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.
  10. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., second from left, gestures during a news confernece on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. From left are, Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., McConnell, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
  11. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, accompanied by fellow Republican Senators, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. From second from left are, Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., McConnell, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
  12. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, accompanied by Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., left, and Sen. Lamar Alexander R-Tenn., points to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada's office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, as he speaks about health care reform legislation.
  13. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: (L-R) Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walk from the White House after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with Congressional leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees to discuss planning for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  14. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: (L-R) Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walk from the White House after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with Congressional leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees to discuss planning for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  15. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: (L-R) Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talk outside the White House after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with Congressional leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees to discuss planning for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  16. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: (L-R) Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talk outside the White House after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with Congressional leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees to discuss planning for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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