WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Former U.S. Army Specialist Eric Edmondson and his father Ed Edmondson participate in a news conference about Democratic efforts to pass an omnibus veterans� health bill at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Specialist Edmondson, who suffered severe traumatic brain injury in an improvised explosive device attack in October 2005 while serving in Iraq, is cared for by his parents. Democrats indentified Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) as the sole Republican holding up the passage of the bill designed to help Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and family caregivers of the seriously wounded. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Former U.S. Army Specialist Eric Edmondson and his father Ed Edmondson participate in a news conference about Democratic efforts to pass an omnibus veterans� health bill at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Specialist Edmondson, who suffered severe traumatic brain injury in an improvised explosive device attack in October 2005 while serving in Iraq, is cared for by his parents. Democrats indentified Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) as the sole Republican holding up the passage of the bill designed to help Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and family caregivers of the seriously wounded.

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  2. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a microphone attached to his tie before addressing a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  3. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  4. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  5. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  6. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  7. The Senate Seal on the floor after it fell off the podium during a news conference on health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. From left are,, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Former U.S. Army Specialist Eric Edmondson and his father Ed Edmondson participate in a news conference about Democratic efforts to pass an omnibus veterans� health bill at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Specialist Edmondson, who suffered severe traumatic brain injury in an improvised explosive device attack in October 2005 while serving in Iraq, is cared for by his parents. Democrats indentified Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) as the sole Republican holding up the passage of the bill designed to help Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and family caregivers of the seriously wounded.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Ed Edmondson, father of Former U.S. Army Specialist Eric Edmondson, speaks during a news conference about Democratic efforts to pass an omnibus veterans� health bill at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Edmondson quit his job to take care of his son, U.S. Amry Specialist Eric Edmondson, who suffered severe traumatic brain injury in an improvised explosive device attack in October 2005 while serving in Iraq. Democrats indentified Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) as the sole Republican holding up the passage of the bill designed to help Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and family caregivers of the seriously wounded.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) joins a news conference about Democratic efforts to pass an omnibus veterans� health bill at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Democrats indentified Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) as the sole Republican holding up the passage of the bill designed to help Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and family caregivers of the seriously wounded.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Members of the American Legion stand with (L-R) Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) during a news conference about Democratic efforts to pass an omnibus veterans� health bill at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Democrats indentified Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) as the sole Republican holding up the passage of the bill designed to help Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and family caregivers of the seriously wounded.
  12. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) stand with members of the American Legion during a news conference about Democratic efforts to pass an omnibus veterans� health bill at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Democrats indentified Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) as the sole Republican holding up the passage of the bill designed to help Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and family caregivers of the seriously wounded.
  13. A woman waits to meet a job recruiter at the NYCHires Job Fair in New York, December 9, 2009. While the jobless rate has edged down, high unemployment rate remains a political headache for President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats, who are worried they will lose seats in Congress in next Novembers elections without a faster recovery.
  14. Eric Lipps, 52, waits in line to enter the NYCHires Job Fair in New York December 9, 2009. While the jobless rate has edged down, high unemployment rate remains a political headache for President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats, who are worried they will lose seats in Congress in next November's elections if faster recovery is not faster.
  15. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 09: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C), flanked by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (L), Bruce Josten (2nd R) executive vice president for Government Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Sen. Charles Grassley ( R-IA) (R), paerticipate in a news conference of the health care bill on Capitol Hill on December 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate continues to debate on amendments to the Democrats health care reform bill that is before the US Senate.
  16. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 09: Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) speaks about the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill on December 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate continues to debate on amendments to the Democrats health care reform bill that is before the US Senate.

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