WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Vice President Joseph R. Biden (2R) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) wait for German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2L) to speak to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chancellor Merkel addressed the joint meeting of the US House of Representatives and Senate after meeting with President Barack Obama earlier in the day. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Vice President Joseph R. Biden (2R) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) wait for German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2L) to speak to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chancellor Merkel addressed the joint meeting of the US House of Representatives and Senate after meeting with President Barack Obama earlier in the day.

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  1. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stands with Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, as Barack Obama met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
  2. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama (3R) waves to the crowd as first lady Michelle Obama and honorees (L-R) Mel Brooks and Bruce Springsteen, along with Vice President Joe Biden, applaud during the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors in the president's box at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. The group was gatheredfor the taping of the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors tribute program to be aired December 29th.
  3. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 6: President Barack Obama (R), Vice President Joseph R. Biden (C) and Sergeant of Arms of the Senate Terrance Gainer (L) arrive on Capitol Hill for a Democratic Caucus meeting December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama traveled to Capitol Hill to speak with Senate Democrats while they consider their version of healthcare reform legislation.
  4. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 03: Members of the Obama administration, including White House National Economic Council Director Larry Summers (2R), participate in the opening session of the administration's Jobs and Economic Growth Forum in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building December 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Vice President Joe Biden also delivered remarks. The White House is billing the forum as an opportunity for Obama and his economic team to hear from CEOs, small business owners, labor leaders and nonprofit heads about economic policy.
  5. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) bows to members of the Indian delegation while waiting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) and his wife Jill before a state arrival ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted Prime Minister Singh in the administration�s first state visit with an Oval Office meeting, a joint news conference and a state dinner.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, speaks in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted women of the U.S. military for tea.
  7. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 11: Doctor Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and First lady Michelle Obama hug during the ServiceNation launch of 'MISSION SERVE: Forging A Continuum Of Service' at George Washington University on November 11, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 11: Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Veterans Day luncheon at the Naval Observatory on November 11, 2009 in Washington, DC. Vice President Bided hosted a luncheon for veterans and their families in honor of Veterans Day.
  9. ARLINGTON, VA - NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) U.S. First lady Michelle Obama, Nancy Horst, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden attend the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery November 11, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. President Barack Obama delivered remarks at the cemetery amphitheater after laying the wreath.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Vice President Joseph R. Biden (L) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) listen while German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chancellor Merkel addressed the joint meeting of the US House of Representatives and Senate after meeting with President Barack Obama earlier in the day.
  11. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 31: Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees as Jill Biden looks on before before Game Three of the 2009 MLB World Series between the New York Yankees and the Phildaelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on October 31, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  12. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Vice President Joseph Biden (R) speaks while flanked by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Vice President Biden spoke about jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  13. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: New York Yankees legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra (2nd L), First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden (L), wife of Vice President Joe Biden, watch as Iraq veteran Tony Odierno (L) throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game One of the 2009 MLB World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium on October 28, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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  1. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama (3R) waves to the crowd as first lady Michelle Obama and honorees (L-R) Mel Brooks and Bruce Springsteen, along with Vice President Joe Biden, applaud during the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors in the president's box at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. The group was gatheredfor the taping of the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors tribute program to be aired December 29th.
  2. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama (3R) and first lady Michelle Obama (4R) join the 2009 Kennedy Center Honorees in the president's box at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Shown with the president and first lady are (l-r) Dave Brubeck, Robert DeNiro, Grace Bumbry, Mel Brooks, and Bruce Springsteen. At right are Vice President Joe Biden and granddaughter Ashley Biden. The group was gatheredfor the taping of the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors tribute program to be aired December 29th.
  3. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 6: President Barack Obama (R), Vice President Joseph R. Biden (C) and Sergeant of Arms of the Senate Terrance Gainer (L) arrive on Capitol Hill for a Democratic Caucus meeting December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama traveled to Capitol Hill to speak with Senate Democrats while they consider their version of healthcare reform legislation.
  4. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 03: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the opening session of the administration's Jobs and Economic Growth Forum in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building December 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The White House is billing the forum as is an opportunity for Obama and his economic team to hear from CEOs, small business owners, labor leaders and nonprofit heads about economic policy.
  5. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 03: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks during the opening session of the administration's Jobs and Economic Growth Forum with Vice President Joe Biden in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building December 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The White House is billing the forum as is an opportunity for Obama and his economic team to hear from CEOs, small business owners, labor leaders and nonprofit heads about economic policy.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) bows to members of the Indian delegation while waiting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) and his wife Jill before a state arrival ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted Prime Minister Singh in the administration�s first state visit with an Oval Office meeting, a joint news conference and a state dinner.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: The plaque with Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) name hangs outside her Captiol Hill office October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. A document from the House of Representatives ethics committee inadvertently placed on a publicly accessible computer network outlined investigations into the activities of Kaptur and 29 other lawmakers. The 22-page document, titled 'Committee on Standards Weekly Summary Report,' was discovered on a file-sharing computer server and also outlined investigations by the Office of Congressional Ethics, a quasi-independent body that initiates investigations and provides recommendations to the ethics committee.
  8. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: The longest serving member of the House of Representatives, Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) participates in a news conference with at the U.S. Captiol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Dingell and others talked about the current health care legislation before the House and how they say it will strengthen Medicare. What started as a tribute to his father, who served in Congress until his death in 1955, Dingell has introduced health care legislation in every Congress since 1957.
  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: The longest serving member of the House of Representatives, Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), participates in a news conference with at the U.S. Captiol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Dingell and others talked about the current health care legislation before the House and how they say it will strengthen Medicare. What started as a tribute to his father, who served in Congress until his death in 1955, Dingell has introduced health care legislation in every Congress since 1957.
  10. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: The longest serving member of the House of Representatives, Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) participates in a news conference at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Dingell and others talked about the current health care legislation before the House and how they say it will strengthen Medicare. What started as a tribute to his father, who served in Congress until his death in 1955, Dingell has introduced health care legislation in every Congress since 1957.
  11. Human rights activist Sophie Richardson testifies before the US House of Representatives' Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on September 29, 2009 in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  12. Chinese human rights activist Ting Shen testifies to the US House of Representatives' Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on September 29, 2009 in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  13. US President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 as US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and members of the US Congress look on October 28, 2009 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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  10. U.S. President Barack Obama's special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth answers a reporter's question during press briefing after returning from North Korea at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Bosworth said Thursday his talks with North Korea were "very useful," a report said, as he wrapped up a rare trip to the communist nation aimed at prodding it back to international nuclear negotiations.
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