WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama signs executive orders during an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House January 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Five executive orders requiring staffers to comply with strict new rules on governing lobbying, lobbyists and the Freedom of Information Act were signed by Obama and a group of senior staff was sworn in by Vice President Joseph Biden during the event on their first day in office. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama signs executive orders during an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House January 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Five executive orders requiring staffers to comply with strict new rules on governing lobbying, lobbyists and the Freedom of Information Act were signed by Obama and a group of senior staff was sworn in by Vice President Joseph Biden during the event on their first day in office.

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  2. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: The swing set used by President Barack Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha is covered in snow at the White House on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. The region is expected to get anywhere from 18 inches to 30 inches of snow before the storm moves on.
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  4. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama greets supporters on the rope line after delivering remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
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  6. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama, flanked by Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine (L) and Alice Germond, DNC Secretary (R), delivers remarks at the DNC winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  7. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama, flanked by (L-R) Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Raymond Buckley, Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine, and Alice Germond, DNC Secretary, and Andrew Tobias, delivers remarks at the DNC winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  8. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  9. Vice President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., left, as Brown's wife Gail Huff looks on at center, after a re-enactment of Brown's Senate swearing in ceremony, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  10. Vice President Joe Biden, right, reenacts the swearing in of Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., left, as Brown's wife Gail Huff holds the family bibles, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010,in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. Earlier, Brown was sworn in on the floor of the Senate.
  11. Vice President Joe Biden, right, prepares to reenacts the swearing in of Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., left, as Brown's wife Gail Huff, center, holds the family bibles, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  12. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 30: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) greets Vice President Joe Biden (C) and his son Hunter Biden as they attend the game between the Duke Blue Devils and Georgetown Hoyas on January 30, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
  13. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 30: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) greets Vice President Joe Biden (C) and his son Hunter Biden as they attend the game between the Duke Blue Devils and Georgetown Hoyas on January 30, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
  14. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 30: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) greets Vice President Joe Biden (C) and his son Hunter Biden as they attend the game between the Duke Blue Devils and Georgetown Hoyas on January 30, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
  15. U.S. President Barack Obama (C) chats with White House Legislative Affairs Director Phil Schiliro (L) and Vice President Joe Biden (R) during an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, January 30, 2010.
  16. U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and Vice President Joe Biden (R) attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, January 30, 2010.

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