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The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP. Founded in Jackson, Michigan, in 1854 by anti-slavery expansion activists and modernizers, the Republican Party quickly surpassed the Whig Party as the principal opposition to the Democratic Party. It first came to power in 1860 with the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency and presided over the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Today, the party supports a conservative and/or center-right platform, with further foundations in supply-side fiscal policies and social conservatism.

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Indonesian Muslim students stamp on posters as they shout slogans during a protest against a proposed visit by US President Barack Obama to Indonesia, front of the US embassy in Jakarta on March 12, 2010. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono invited Obama to make the trip, and both sides have said they plan to use Obama's childhood ties to the country to further tighten a crucial pan-Pacific relationship. Barack Obama
NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Campaign posters of Democratic Representative Charles B. Rangel are displayed in a Harlem storefront on March 4, 2010 in New York City. Harlem, the legendary epicenter of black political culture in America, has been shaken by the ethical investigations of two of its leading politicians who have deep roots in the community. New York Governor David Paterson and Democratic Representative Charles B. Rangel have both come under investigation for ethical lapses. Paterson has been contending with pressure to resign from office after allegations emerged that he and state troopers attempted to influence witness testimony in a domestic-violence dispute involving one of his aides, David Johnson. Congressman Rangel, Democrat of New York, has stepped down as Chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee due to an investigation into accepting political gifts and for withholding taxes. U.S. Democratic Party
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., heads for the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, march 9, 2010, following the weekly caucus luncheons. U.S. Senate
Elaine Scott, left, signs a letter to Congress as Erik Widland, center, and Jim O'Grady, right, looks on at the United We Fish rally for recreational and commercial fishermen, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Fishermen from around the country gathering on Capitol Hill to demand changes to a federal fisheries law they say is killing jobs and eroding fishing communities. U.S. Congress
The West Wing of the White House is seen as the sky darkens in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010. White House
Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., center, prepares to sign autographs for supporters at a John McCain campaign rally in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, March 6, 2010. Scott Brown
Andrew Flury who on April 29, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland, was severely injured when his 2005 Toyota Echo suddenly accelerated and collided with an SUV. Baltimore
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Harriet Harman, the Leader of the House of Commons, arrives in Downing Street on January 12, 2009 in London, England. The Home Secretary Alan Johnson has today announced that Islam4UK will be prevented from staging a march through the Wiltshire town on Wootton Bassett under counter-terrorism legislation. House of Commons
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, center left, and former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAulliffe, center right, watch the second half of the Notre Dame against Pittsburgh NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in New York. Notre Dame won 50-45. Bill Clinton
Massachusetts' Anthony Gurley (12) stands over Charlotte's Charles Dewhurst after Dewhurst was called for a foul Tuesday, March 9, 2010, during an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic 10 men's tournament in Charlotte, N.C. Massachusetts won 59-56. Massachusetts
Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the federal economic stimulus at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, N.Y., Thursday, July 9, 2009. Economic Stimulus
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 24: Shadow Chancellor George Osborne (l) speaks to students about economics before delivering the annual Mais Lecture to the Cass Business School on February 24, 2010 in London, England. Mr Osborne's speech, entitled �A new economic model�, sets out the Conservative Party's measures to manage the UK's recovery from the global economic recession. Economic Recession
David Ellis, lawyer for the Democrats of the Illinois House of Representatives, left, and Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, right, confer before Madigan testifies during an Illinois House committee hearing at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. Madigan said the position of lieutenant governor is unnecessary. Afterwards the House committee approved allowing voters to decide whether to abolish the state's No. 2 post. U.S. House of Representatives
President George W. Bush, left, smiles with Jan Bullock, wife of former Texas Lt. Governor Bob Bullock, as Bush receives the History-Making Texan Award from the Texas State History Museum Foundation in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. President Bush and his wife, Laura, were honored at the Foundation's annual Texas Independence Day Dinner. George W. Bush
KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 11: The Kansas Jayhawks huddle before taking on the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the quarterfinals of the 2010 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Sprint Center on March 11, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City
WASHINGTON - MARCH 10: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) acknowledges guests as first lady Michelle Obama (R) looks on during the fourth annual Award for International Women of Courage ceremony at the State Department March 10, 2010 in Washington, DC. The ceremony paid tribute to 10 outstanding women leaders worldwide. Michelle Obama
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 04: Host of MSNBC's 'Way too Early with Willie Geist,' Willie Geist and his daughter Lucy attends the 3rd Annual New York Times Great Children's Read at Columbia University on October 4, 2009 in New York City. MSNBC
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center, talks to a reporter on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding a elevator with Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., left, and Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, second from right. Jim Bunning

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (R) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (R) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (L) and Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (L) and Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (R) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (R) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) is the focus of photographers after a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) is the focus of photographers after a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: With reporters' recorders on the edge of the stage, Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: With reporters' recorders on the edge of the stage, Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Expressing great respect for committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Corker said he wanted to 'come clean' about the process of hashing out financial regulatory reform. Dodd is expected to introduce legislation that Republicans will not have input in writing, according to Corker.

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House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, walks with Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., right, to a Republican caucus, Thursday, March 11, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, walks with Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., right, to a Republican caucus, Thursday, March 11, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (R) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (R) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (L) and Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (L) and Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (R) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (R) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) talk with reporters about the possibility of the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Gregg said he and other Republican leaders have been talking with the Senate parliamentarian's office about possible reactions if the Democrats resort to reconciliation, a way to pass legislation without being blocked by filibuster.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Dodd said that despite months of work with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and other members of the GOP, he will introduce financial regulation reform without the endorsement of any Republicans on the committee.

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