WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 09: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi helps unveil a plaque dedicated to those lost on United Airlines Flight 93 during a Congressional plaque dedication. on September 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of Congress also participated in a remembrance ceremony to honor the victims of 9/11/2001. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 09: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi helps unveil a plaque dedicated to those lost on United Airlines Flight 93 during a Congressional plaque dedication. on September 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of Congress also participated in a remembrance ceremony to honor the victims of 9/11/2001.

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  1. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrives to give a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksforUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
  2. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrives to give a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksforUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
  3. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gives a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
  4. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gives a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
  5. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gives a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
  6. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gives a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
  7. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 09: A plaque dedicated to those lost on United Airlines Flight 93 is seen after a Congressional plaque dedication. on September 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of Congress held a remembrance ceremony to honor the victims of 9/11/2001.
  8. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, and relatives of United Airlines Flight 93 pray after unveiling a plaque at the East Front Lobby of the Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2009. Flight 93 was hijacked on September 11, 2001 and crashed in Pennsylvania.
  9. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, and relatives of United Airlines Flight 93 pray after unveiling a plaque at the East Front Lobby of the Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2009. Flight 93 was hijacked on September 11, 2001 and crashed in Pennsylvania.
  10. A plaque dedicated to United Airlines Flight 93 is unveiled at the East Front Lobby of the Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2009. Flight 93 was hijacked on September 11, 2001 and crashed in Pennsylvania.
  11. Atendees look at a plaque dedicated to United Airlines Flight 93 at the East Front Lobby of the Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2009.
  12. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 25: Passengers stand in line to check-in inside the United Airlines terminal the day before Thanksgiving at O'Hare International Airport November 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. According to AAA, 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the holiday weekend, an increase of 1.4 percent over last year. The number of people traveling by car is expected to increase by 2.1 percent while the number of fliers is projected to drop 6.7 percent.
  13. US President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 as US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and members of the US Congress look on October 28, 2009 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
  14. Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry a burning US flag as they shout slogans 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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