Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V. , far left, holds an American flag as Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-, R.I. , son of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. , stands alongside the hearse carrying his father, after it stopped in front of the Senate steps of the U.S. Capitol as members of Congress and their staff pay their respects during a precession for his interment in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V. , far left, holds an American flag as Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-, R.I. , son of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. , stands alongside the hearse carrying his father, after it stopped in front of the Senate steps of the U.S. Capitol as members of Congress and their staff pay their respects during a precession for his interment in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

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  6. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., has a paper with his remarks handed to him by a staff person, prior to speaking at a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
  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.
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  11. The seat of US Representative Joe Wilson, Republican of South Carolina, remains empty on September 10, 2009 at the Congressional Oversight Committee at the US Capitol. Wilson yelled 'You lie' at US President Barack Obama on September 9 during his speech to the US Congress. Wilson has apologized for the remark.
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