WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) stands with Democrats before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany addressed the joint meeting of the US House of Representatives and Senate after meeting with President Barack Obama earlier in the day. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) stands with Democrats before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany addressed the joint meeting of the US House of Representatives and Senate after meeting with President Barack Obama earlier in the day.

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  1. U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) (R) rides the U.S. Capitol subway with other passengers after meetings about the health care reform bill that is currently being debated in the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 15, 2009. Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate are struggling to move ahead on a sweeping healthcare overhaul sought by President Barack Obama in the face of opposition from a frequent irritant -- Joe Lieberman.
  2. U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) walks through the U.S. Capitol subway after meetings about the health care reform bill that is currently being debated in the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 15, 2009. Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate are struggling to move ahead on a sweeping healthcare overhaul sought by President Barack Obama in the face of opposition from a frequent irritant -- Joe Lieberman.
  3. U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) walks through the U.S. Capitol subway after meetings about the health care reform bill that is currently being debated in the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 15, 2009. Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate are struggling to move ahead on a sweeping healthcare overhaul sought by President Barack Obama in the face of opposition from a frequent irritant -- Joe Lieberman.
  4. U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) walks through the U.S. Capitol subway after meetings about the health care reform bill that is currently being debated in the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 15, 2009. Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate are struggling to move ahead on a sweeping healthcare overhaul sought by President Barack Obama in the face of opposition from a frequent irritant -- Joe Lieberman.
  5. U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) talks to a reporter as he walks through the U.S. Capitol after meetings about the health care reform bill that is currently being debated in the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 15, 2009. Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate are struggling to move ahead on a sweeping healthcare overhaul sought by President Barack Obama in the face of opposition from a frequent irritant -- Joe Lieberman.
  6. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 15: Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) speaks to reporters about the health care reform bill that is currently being debated in the Senate, on December 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. Senator Lieberman said that he opposed expanding Medicare in the health care reform bill.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, to discuss his version of the worst spending projects of the 111th Congress.
  12. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., left, accompanied by Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, to discuss the worst spending projects of the 111th Congress.
  13. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) attends a rally protesting the healthcare bill outside the Capitol in Washington December 15, 2009. The healthcare bill has been passed by the House of Representatives, but Democrats have struggled to win the 60 votes they need in the Senate.
  14. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (C) speaks about healthcare flanked by fellow Republican senators at the Capitol in Washington December 15, 2009. The healthcare bill has been passed by the House of Representatives, but Democrats have struggled to win the 60 votes they need in the Senate.
  15. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell speaks about healthcare in the Capitol in Washington December 15, 2009. The healthcare bill has been passed by the House of Representatives, but Democrats have struggled to win the 60 votes they need in the Senate. At right is Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN).
  16. U.S. Democratic Senator Arlen Spector of Pennsylvania speaks to reporters about the healthcare bill outside the Capitol in Washington December 15, 2009. The healthcare bill has been passed by the House of Representatives, but Democrats have struggled to win the 60 votes they need in the Senate.

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  16. YEOJU-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 16: South Korean soldiers participate in a winter river crossing operation in preparation for a possible North Korean attack on December 16, 2009 in Yeoju, South Korea. The Korean peninsula is the world's last Cold War frontier as stalinist North Korea and pro-western South Korea have been technically at war since the 1950-53 conflict.