US Rep. Henry Waxman (R), D-CA, shakes hands with Sarita Malviya during a drop-by meeting with his congressional staff on May 7, 2009 on Captiol Hill in Washington, DC. Victims of the 1984 gas leak which killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India took their battle to the US Congress, seeking pressure on Dow Chemicals. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

US Rep. Henry Waxman (R), D-CA, shakes hands with Sarita Malviya during a drop-by meeting with his congressional staff on May 7, 2009 on Captiol Hill in Washington, DC. Victims of the 1984 gas leak which killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India took their battle to the US Congress, seeking pressure on Dow Chemicals.

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  1. Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry A. Waxman, D-Ca, speaks during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on �Preparing for the 2009 Pandemic Flu� September 15, 2009 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.

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  1. Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry A. Waxman, D-Ca, speaks during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on �Preparing for the 2009 Pandemic Flu� September 15, 2009 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.
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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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).
  7. U.S. President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan members of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, December 9, 2009.
  8. U.S. President Barack Obama (C) meets with bipartisan members of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, December 9, 2009.
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