US Rep. Henry Waxman (L), D-CA, listens to a translator for Sarita Malviya (C) and Safreen Khanon (R) after dropping by their meeting with his staff May 7, 2009 on Captiol Hill in Washington, DC. Victims of the 1984 gas leak which killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India took their battle to the US Congress, seeking pressure on Dow Chemicals. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

US Rep. Henry Waxman (L), D-CA, listens to a translator for Sarita Malviya (C) and Safreen Khanon (R) after dropping by their meeting with his staff May 7, 2009 on Captiol Hill in Washington, DC. Victims of the 1984 gas leak which killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India took their battle to the US Congress, seeking pressure on Dow Chemicals.

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  1. Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry A. Waxman, D-Ca, speaks during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on �Preparing for the 2009 Pandemic Flu� September 15, 2009 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.

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  1. Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry A. Waxman, D-Ca, speaks during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on �Preparing for the 2009 Pandemic Flu� September 15, 2009 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.
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  3. Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry a burning US flag as they shout slogans during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  4. A Pakistani Shiite Muslim man torches an US flag during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  5. A Pakistani Shiite Muslim man carries a burning US flag during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  6. 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.
  7. Vice President Joe Biden (L) talks with U.S. Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) (Top R) and U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) (Front R) before the start of U.S. President Barack Obama's health care reform speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 9, 2009.
  8. White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers walks at the White House in Washington December 4, 2009. Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) told NBC's "Today" show on Friday she believes Congress has a right to hear Rogers explain how uninvited couple, Tareq and Michaele Salahi, managed to gatecrash U.S. President Barack Obama's debut state dinner last week.
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