WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 17: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks with reporters during a photo-op while meeting with Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Capitol Hill September 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. Clinton met with the senators to discuss U.S. refugee program. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 17: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks with reporters during a photo-op while meeting with Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Capitol Hill September 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. Clinton met with the senators to discuss U.S. refugee program.

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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. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (2nd R) reacts during a breakfast meeting with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (2nd L) held at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  8. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham (C) arrives at a breakfast meeting with Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo, (unseen) at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  9. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) is shown to a breakfast meeting by Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  10. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks near U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell (L) during a breakfast meeting with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  11. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (C) shakes hand with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo during a breakfast meeting held at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. Seen in the background are U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman (3rd R) and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell (5th R). U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  12. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton (R) chats with Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) at the start of a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 17, 2009 in Beijing. US President Obama and China's Hu Jintao pledged to apply their joint political might to the world's toughest problems, but friction was evident on Tibet, economics and Iran.
  13. The US flag flies at half-staff as US Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, delivers remarks on November 6, 2009 outide US Army III Corps Headquarters one day after the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas. US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor unleashed the massacre at a US military base.
  14. U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) (L-R), SenatorLamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talk to reporters about healthcare legislation outside of the senate Republicans' weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 8, 2009.
  15. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., gestures during a news conference on health care reform, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Listening from left to right are Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., John Thune, R-S.D. and John Cornyn, R-Texas.
  16. 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.

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