President Barack Obama signs the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. , second from left, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, third from right, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. , second from left, and others, look on. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

President Barack Obama signs the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. , second from left, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, third from right, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. , second from left, and others, look on.

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