Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, left, makes remarks before leading the ground breaking for the Flight 93 National Memorial Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Shanksville, Pa.. The dedication for the memorial is targeted for Sept. 11, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, left, makes remarks before leading the ground breaking for the Flight 93 National Memorial Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Shanksville, Pa.. The dedication for the memorial is targeted for Sept. 11, 2011.

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  1. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar sits for an interview as part of the Reuters Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit in Washington September 8, 2009. Despite Washington's nearly single-minded focus on healthcare reform, the Obama administration still expects the U.S. Senate to pass climate change legislation, Salazar said on Tuesday.
  2. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, rear, embraces Sarah Wainio, sister of Flight 93 passenger Honor Elizabeth Wainio, right, with Campbell Peterson, left, and Peyton Peterson, grandsons of Flight 93 passengers Donald Peterson and Jean Hoadley Peterson, after taking part in the ground breaking for the Flight 93 National Memorial Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Shanksville, Pa.. Plans are to dedicate the memorial on Sept. 11, 2011.
  3. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, right rear, and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, left rear, lead the ground breaking for the Flight 93 National Memorial Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Shanksville, Pa. From foreground left, are Campbell Peterson, and Peyton Peterson, grandsons of Flight 93 passengers Donald Peterson and Jean Hoadley Peterson, and Sarah Wainio, sister of Flight 93 passenger Honor Elizabeth Wainio. Plans are for the memorial to be dedicated on Sept. 11, 2011.
  4. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, left, makes remarks before leading the ground breaking for the Flight 93 National Memorial Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Shanksville, Pa.. The dedication for the memorial is targeted for Sept. 11, 2011.
  5. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, left, makes remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Flight 93 National Memorial Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Shanksville, Pa. The flag in the field , right rear, marks the crash site of United Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001. Plans are to dedicate the new memorial on Sept. 11, 2011.
  6. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, right, and Joanne Hanley, superintendent of the Flight 93 National Memorial, pause for the invocation during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Flight 93 National Memorial Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Shanksville, Pa. The flag in the background marks the crash site of United Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001.
  7. Deborah Borza, mother of Flight 93 passenger Deora Bodley, right, hugs Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar after the ground breaking for the Flight 93 National Memorial Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Shanksville, Pa.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar talks to the news media outside the White House November 2, 2009 in Washington, DC. Salazar hosted a Clean Energy Economy Forum peole from 39 States across the country to discuss 'renewable energy and job creation on public lands, climate impact and adaptation, and efforts to support and maintain the treasured landscapes of America in the emerging clean energy economy.'
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar (C) talks to the news media outside the White House November 2, 2009 in Washington, DC. Salazar hosted a Clean Energy Economy Forum peole from 39 States across the country to discuss 'renewable energy and job creation on public lands, climate impact and adaptation, and efforts to support and maintain the treasured landscapes of America in the emerging clean energy economy.'
  10. Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, center, accompanied by Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., left, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, gestures while speaking to members of the media following their meeting at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
  11. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, left, and Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif. speak to members of the media following their meeting at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
  12. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar speaks at a news conference announcing that work will commence on the site of the proposed Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC, October 29, 2009.
  13. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar walks with Christine Farris, the sister of Martin Luther King, Jr., before a news conference announcing that work will commence on the site of the proposed Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC, October 29, 2009.
  14. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff prepare to testify before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony from the Obama Administration cabinet members about the 'Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act,' which is sponsored by the committee's chair, Sen. Barabara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA).
  15. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) (L) gives an opening statement as (2nd L-R) Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson listen during a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony from Kerry and the Obama Administration cabinet members about the 'Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.'
  16. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson listen to opening statements during a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony from the Obama Administration cabinet members about the 'Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act,' which is sponsored by the committee's chair, Sen. Barabara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA).

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