Republican Senators, center, row, from left, Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo. , Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb. , Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. , Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. listen as President Barack Obama delivers a speech on healthcare to a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, Sept. , 9, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Republican Senators, center, row, from left, Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo. , Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb. , Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. , Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. listen as President Barack Obama delivers a speech on healthcare to a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, Sept. , 9, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) attends a news conference about the 2010 defense authorization bill at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second engine for the F-35 warplane and a hate crimes amendment that McCain opposed.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) (L) listens to reporters' questions about the 2010 defense authorization bill with ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second engine for the F-35 warplane and a hate crimes amendment that McCain opposed.
  4. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) (L) answers reporters' questions about the 2010 defense authorization bill with ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second engine for the F-35 warplane and a hate crimes amendment that McCain opposed.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (R) answers reporters' questions about the 2010 defense authorization bill with committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second engine for the F-35 warplane and a hate crimes amendment that McCain opposed.
  6. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) (L) makes a statement about the 2010 defense authorization bill as ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) take notes at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second engine for the F-35 warplane and a hate crimes amendment that McCain opposed.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) (C), speaks while flanked by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) (L), Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID)(2nd-L), Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)(2nd-R) and Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) during a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 7, 2009 in Washington DC. Senator Bunning spoke about his amendment that would require that the legislative language and a final and complete cost analysis by the Congressional Budget Office be made publicly available on the Finance Committee�s website.
  8. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: : Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) (C), speaks while flanked by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) (L), Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID)(2ndL), Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (2ndR) and Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) during a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 7, 2009 in Washington DC. Senator Bunning spoke about his amendment that would require that the legislative language and a final and complete cost analysis by the Congressional Budget Office be made publicly available on the Finance Committee's website.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) gestures to a copy of the Senate's health care reform legislation wihle speaking at a news conference on Capitol Hill on November 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate is expected to cast a procedural vote on the measure later today after Senate Democrats said they secured enough votes needed to propel major health care legislation to the floor for debate.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE), along with Sens. George LeMieux (R-FL) (L) Richard Burr (R-NC) (2nd L), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (R), speaks at a news conference regarding the Senate's health care reform bill on Capitol Hill on November 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.The Senate is expected to cast a procedural vote on the measure later today after Senate Democrats said they secured enough votes needed to propel major health care legislation to the floor for debate.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), along with Sens. George LeMieux (R-FL) (L) Richard Burr (R-NC) (2nd L), and Mike Johanns (R-NE), holds a news conference regarding the Senate's health care reform bill on Capitol Hill on November 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate is expected to cast a procedural vote on the measure later today after Senate Democrats said they secured enough votes needed to propel major health care legislation to the floor for debate.
  12. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), along with Sens. George LeMieux (R-FL) (L) Richard Burr (R-NC) (2nd R), and Mike Johanns (R-NE), speaks at a news conference regarding the Senate's health care reform bill on Capitol Hill on November 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate is expected to cast a procedural vote on the measure later today.
  13. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., left, talks with committee member Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, during a committee's hearing on the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.
  14. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, committee ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) enter the hearing room prior to a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing was to examine the 'Oversight of the Department of Justice.'
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  16. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, and the committee's ranking Republican Sen Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., left, stands with Attorney General Eric Holder, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, prior to Holder testifying before the committee's Justice Department oversight hearing.

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