Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , right, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. From left are, Sen. Lamar Alexander,R-Tenn. , Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , and McConnell. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , right, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. From left are, Sen. Lamar Alexander,R-Tenn. , Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , and McConnell.

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  2. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) puts his arm around Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as they speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Ranking member U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  4. 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.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) (2nd R) talks to Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) (L) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) during a break in a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  6. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Ranking U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (C) speaks as (L-R) Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) listen during a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. From left, Sen. Mike Johanns R-Neb., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., listen.
  12. Sen. Mike Johanns R-Neb., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen John Thune, R-S.D., listen. Republicans forced Democrats to defend cutting $40 billion from agencies that care for seniors in their homes as partisan debate raged in a rare weekend session on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
  13. 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.
  14. Senator John Thune (R-SD) picks up the health care bill previously unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid during a news conference with Republican Senators, including Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) (C), on Capitol Hill in Washington November 20, 2009.
  15. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, accompanied by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz., right, lifts copy of the Democratic health care reform bill, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  16. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska., accompanied by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, following the weekly policy luncheons.

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