Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. , center, accompanied by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. , right, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. , speaks during a news conference on health insurance companies, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. , center, accompanied by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. , right, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. , speaks during a news conference on health insurance companies, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) (R) and Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) (3rd R) listen to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (2nd R) during a mark up hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Members of U.S. Senate Finance Committee, (L-R) Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) attend a mark up hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) (L) attend a mark up hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
  4. 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.'
  5. 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.'
  6. 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.'
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 26: Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) arrives for a news conference to announce the inclusion of the 'public option' in the Senate's version of the health care reform legislation October 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. Reid said that states would be able to opt out of the public option until 2014.
  8. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 26: Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) arrives for a news conference to announce the inclusion of the 'public option' in the Senate's version of the health care reform legislation October 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. Reid said that states would be able to opt out of the public option until 2014.
  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (C) is flanked by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (L) and Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) while taking questions from reporters in the U.S. Captiol October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Reid reinforced the Senate Democrats' position on including a 'public option' in its version of the health care reform legislation.
  10. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. He is joined by, from left, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M, Reid, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., and Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., right.
  11. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks about health insurance reform on Capitol Hill in Washington October 26, 2009. Reid said on Monday the Senate's sweeping healthcare reform bill would include a government-run public insurance plan that lets states opt out of participation.
  12. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks about health insurance reform on Capitol Hill in Washington October 26, 2009. Reid said on Monday the Senate's sweeping healthcare reform bill would include a government-run public insurance plan that lets states opt out of participation.
  13. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, talks Associated Press President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Curley, left, and Meredith Fuchs of the National Security Archive, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, prior to the start of the committee's hearing on government secrecy.
  14. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: Jareem Gunter testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Crime and Drugs Subcommittee during a hearing on 'Body Building Products and Hidden Steroids: Enforcement Barriers' on Capitol Hill September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. A former college baseball player, Gunter suffered liver damage and was hospitalized after taking a strength building dietary supplement he says contained steroids.
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: Senate Judiciary Committee's Crime and Drugs Subcommittee Chairman Arlen Specter (D-PA) delivers an opening statement during a hearing on 'Body Building Products and Hidden Steroids: Enforcement Barriers' on Capitol Hill September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is considering drawing up legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration the responsibility of screening dietary suppliments for illegal steroids before they can be marketed and sold.
  16. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: Senate Judiciary Committee's Crime and Drugs Subcommittee member Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (L) and Chairman Arlen Specter (D-PA) question witnesses during a hearing on 'Body Building Products and Hidden Steroids: Enforcement Barriers' on Capitol Hill September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is considering drawing up legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration the responsibility of screening dietary suppliments for illegal steroids before they can be marketed and sold.

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