US Senator Chuck Schumer (L), D-NY, and US Senator Jack Reed, D-RI, talk as US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washignton, DC, June 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

US Senator Chuck Schumer (L), D-NY, and US Senator Jack Reed, D-RI, talk as US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washignton, DC, June 18, 2009.

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  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) (L) talks with Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) before holding a news conference about health care at the U.S. Captiol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate leadership is working to hold a vote this weekend to try to open debate on its version of health care reform legislation.
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  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) (L) and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) talk in the hallway before holding a news conference about health care at the U.S. Captiol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate leadership is working to hold a vote this weekend to try to open debate on its version of health care reform legislation.
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  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) (R) and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) hold a news conference about health care at the U.S. Captiol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate leadership is working to hold a vote this weekend to try to open debate on its version of health care reform legislation.
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  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Small Business Administrator Karen Mills, Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner, Gentle Parking's William Ortiz-Cartagena and SHEEX Co-Founder Susan Walvisu listen to Andy Cabral (C) of Dunkin Donuts speak during a small businss financing forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
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  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner checks his watch in between panels during a small business financing forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner (R) talks with Small Business Administrator Karen Mills during a small business forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
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  13. Senator Chuck Schumer (L) gestures toward Sen. Chris Dodd (C) and Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (R) during a news conference on healthcare reform legislation at the Capitol in Washington November 19, 2009.
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  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) speaks with Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) (R) before a markup hearing of the Senate Finance Committee September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee markup was on pending national health care legislation entitled 'America's Health Future Act.'
  16. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (R) talks with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) before a markup hearing of the Senate Finance Committee September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee markup was on pending national health care legislation entitled 'America's Health Future Act.'

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