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The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The composition and powers of the Senate and the House are established in Article One of the Constitution (which does not use the terms "upper" and "lower"). Each U.S state is represented by two senators, regardless of population. This ensures equal representation of each state in the Senate. U.S. Senators serve staggered six-year terms. The chamber of the United States Senate is located in the north wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C., the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.

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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
Marine One, carrying US President Barack Obama, lands on the South Lawn on March 15, 2010 upon return to the White House in Washington, DC. Obama returned to Washington after a visit to Strongsville, Ohio, to speak on health insurance reform. Barack Obama
The House Budget Committee's ranking Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., listens to comments on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 15, 2010, during the committee's markup on the Reconciliation Act of 2010. U.S. Republican Party
President Barack Obama steps off Marine One at the White House in Washington, Monday, March 15, 2010, after a trip to Ohio to speak on health care reform. White House
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
Massachusetts state Treasurer Tim Cahill, right, who is running for governor, and state Sen. Jack Hart, D-Boston, top left, hold up a poster with the superimposed head of current Gov. Deval Patrick as Boston Mayor Tomas Menino, bottom left, looks on at the annual St. Patrick's breakfast in Boston, Sunday, March 14, 2010. Massachusetts
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi conducts her weekly press conference March 12, 2010, on Captiol Hill in Washington, DC. Pelosi said, 'we'll take whatever time is required for us to pass' health care reform legislation. U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 28: Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the CBO's Budget and Economic Outlook for FY 2010 to 2020 January 28, 2010 in Washington, DC. The CBO's latest estimates see a $1.35 trillion deficit for the current budget year, dropping to $980 billion next year only if a host of tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush are allowed to expire at the end of the year. Congressional Budget Office
WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks to reporters after a House Democratic caucus meeting at the U.S. Captiol March 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Pelosi said the caucus hosted Nancy-Ann DeParle, the director of the White House Office of Health Reform, and discussed President Barack Obama's health insurance reform proposals. Nancy Pelosi
The House Budget Committee holds a full committee markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' a bill to make corrections to the Senate healthcare legislation on March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The move is an attempt to enshrine the bill into law with a simple majority of Democratic votes, rather than the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to overcome Republican blocking tactics. House Budget Committee
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Director Raymond De Felitta (L) and actor Steven Strait arrive at Anchor Bay Films' 'City Island' premiere held at the Landmark Theater on March 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. California
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
FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, Democratic candidate for Illinois lieutenant governor Scott Lee Cohen with son, Jacob, and fiancee, Karen Reisman, drops out of the election during press conference at a bar in Chicago. The photo by Scott Strazzante of the Chicago Tribune was chosen as the Illinois member photo of the month for February 2010. Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO - MARCH 15: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) passes through a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport on March 15, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Today the airport is scheduled to begin using Backscatter Advanced Imaging Technology full-body scanners. Twenty airports nationwide are now using full-body scanners. Dick Durbin
West Virginia's Da'Sean Butler (1) poses for photographs with the Most Outstanding Player trophy after the NCAA Big East Championship college basketball game against Georgetown on Sunday, March 14, 2010 in New York. Butler scored 20 points as West Virginia won the game 60-58. West Virginia
Tania Unzueta, center, a 26-year-old graduate of the University of Illinois is an illegal immigrant who decided to "come out" publicly about her status at a youth immigration rally, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Chicago. She's among dozens nationwide who hope sharing their stories and risking deportation will help get immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants. University of Illinois
Linda Gerber, from Chicago, and a member of the live broadcast of The Oprah Winfrey Show, holds a copy of the Chicago Sun-Times as she departs Harpo Studios Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 in Chicago. Winfrey announced during the broadcast Friday, that her powerhouse daytime television show will end its 25-season run in 2011. Chicago Sun-Times
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

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) (R) speaks as Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) (L) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) (R) speaks as Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) (L) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) (R) talks to an aide during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) (R) talks to an aide during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) looks at Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (L) during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) looks at Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (L) during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) speaks during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) speaks during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) pauses during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) pauses during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) speaks during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) speaks during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) (R) speaks as Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) (L) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) (R) speaks as Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) (L) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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The House Budget Committee holds a full committee markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' a bill to make corrections to the Senate healthcare legislation on March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The move is an attempt to enshrine the bill into law with a simple majority of Democratic votes, rather than the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to overcome Republican blocking tactics.

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The House Budget Committee holds a full committee markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' a bill to make corrections to the Senate healthcare legislation on March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The move is an attempt to enshrine the bill into law with a simple majority of Democratic votes, rather than the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to overcome Republican blocking tactics.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (C) listens to an aide during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (C) listens to an aide during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) listens to an aide during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) listens to an aide during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks as he points to piles of the health care overhaul legislations during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks as he points to piles of the health care overhaul legislations during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (L) and ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (2nd L) listen during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (L) and ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (2nd L) listen during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation and due to fast-track rules will have to be voted on within 48-hours by the House Rules Committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation and due to fast-track rules will have to be voted on within 48-hours by the House Rules Committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (L) speaks as ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) raises his hand and asks for a roll call vote during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation and due to fast-track rules will have to be voted on within 48-hours by the House Rules Committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (L) speaks as ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) raises his hand and asks for a roll call vote during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation and due to fast-track rules will have to be voted on within 48-hours by the House Rules Committee.

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US Democratic Representative from South Carolina John Spratt (L), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, and Ranking Member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) prepare for the full committee markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' a bill to make corrections to the Senate healthcare legislation on March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The move is an attempt to enshrine the healthcare reform bill into law with a simple majority of Democratic votes, rather than the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to overcome Republican blocking tactics.

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US Democratic Representative from South Carolina John Spratt (L), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, and Ranking Member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) prepare for the full committee markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' a bill to make corrections to the Senate healthcare legislation on March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The move is an attempt to enshrine the healthcare reform bill into law with a simple majority of Democratic votes, rather than the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to overcome Republican blocking tactics.

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US Democratic Representative from South Carolina John Spratt (L), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, and Ranking Member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) prepare for the full committee markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' a bill to make corrections to the Senate healthcare legislation on March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The move is an attempt to enshrine the healthcare reform bill into law with a simple majority of Democratic votes, rather than the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to overcome Republican blocking tactics.

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US Democratic Representative from South Carolina John Spratt (L), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, and Ranking Member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) prepare for the full committee markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' a bill to make corrections to the Senate healthcare legislation on March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The move is an attempt to enshrine the healthcare reform bill into law with a simple majority of Democratic votes, rather than the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to overcome Republican blocking tactics.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee members participate during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation and due to fast-track rules will have to be voted on within 48-hours by the House Rules Committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee members participate during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation and due to fast-track rules will have to be voted on within 48-hours by the House Rules Committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (2nd R) listens to his Staff Director and Chief Counsel Thomas Kahn (R) prior to a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation and due to fast-track rules will have to be voted on within 48-hours by the House Rules Committee.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (2nd R) listens to his Staff Director and Chief Counsel Thomas Kahn (R) prior to a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010' to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation and due to fast-track rules will have to be voted on within 48-hours by the House Rules Committee.

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US Democratic Representative from South Carolina John Spratt (C), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, prepares for the full committee markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' a bill to make corrections to the Senate healthcare legislation on March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The move is an attempt to enshrine the healthcare reform bill into law with a simple majority of Democratic votes, rather than the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to overcome Republican blocking tactics.

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US Democratic Representative from South Carolina John Spratt (C), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, prepares for the full committee markup of the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' a bill to make corrections to the Senate healthcare legislation on March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The move is an attempt to enshrine the healthcare reform bill into law with a simple majority of Democratic votes, rather than the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to overcome Republican blocking tactics.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) (R) speaks as Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) (L) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) (R) speaks as Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) (L) listens during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) (R) talks to an aide during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) (R) talks to an aide during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) looks at Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (L) during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Ranking member Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) looks at Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) (L) during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) speaks during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) speaks during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) pauses during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) pauses during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the �Reconciliation Act of 2010� to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation.

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