A statue of Ronald Reagan looms in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Wednesday, June 3,2009, as, from left, his widow, former first lady Nancy Reagan, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. take part in an unveiling ceremony of the statue. Nine years ago, Congress changed a law that had prevented statue switching. Each state gets two statues of notable historic figures who are deceased. Most are in bronze or marble and stand in National Statuary Hall, south of the rotunda. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

A statue of Ronald Reagan looms in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Wednesday, June 3,2009, as, from left, his widow, former first lady Nancy Reagan, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. take part in an unveiling ceremony of the statue. Nine years ago, Congress changed a law that had prevented statue switching. Each state gets two statues of notable historic figures who are deceased. Most are in bronze or marble and stand in National Statuary Hall, south of the rotunda. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite.

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  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 16: Attorney General Eric Holder listens to his introduction before speaking at the Ronald Reagan Trade Center on November 16, 2009 in Washington, DC. Attorney General Holder spoke at a celebration to honor the 100th anniversary of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Justice Department.
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  7. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the House floor on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the House of Representatives continued debate on healthcare reform legislation. President Obama made an unexpected appearance to Capitol Hill in an effort to secure the votes for the health care legislation.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) walks back to his office from the House floor on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the House of Representatives continued debate on healthcare reform legislation. President Obama made an unexpected apperance to Captiol Hill in an effort to secure the votes for the health care legislation.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) speaks during a news conference 'To Make a Healthcare 'House Call' on Washington' at the US Capitol on November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) speaks during a news conference 'To Make a Healthcare 'House Call' on Washington' at the US Capitol on November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) speaks during a news conference 'To Make a Healthcare 'House Call' on Washington' at the US Capitol on November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  12. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) speaks during a news conference 'To Make a Healthcare 'House Call' on Washington' at the US Capitol on November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  13. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, left, and George Shultz, former Secretary of State under President Reagan, pose in front of a segment of the Berlin Wall at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library and The Heritage Foundation commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the advent of freedom and democracy in Eastern Europe.
  14. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, left, is helped by George Shultz, former Secretary of State under President Reagan, as they arrive beside a replica of the Berlin Wall at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library and The Heritage Foundation commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the advent of freedom and democracy in Eastern Europe.

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