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Congress’ spending bill bans taxpayer money from financing official portrait paintings of presidents, Cabinet secretaries and high-ranking members of Congress. (Associated Press)

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Congress’ spending bill bans taxpayer money from financing official portrait paintings of presidents, Cabinet secretaries and high-ranking members of Congress. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

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Congress' spending bill bans taxpayer money from financing official portrait paintings of presidents, Cabinet secretaries and high-ranking members of Congress.

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Riders attached to the spending bill include language preventing the Postal Service from ending Saturday delivery or closing many rural post offices.

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Tennessee Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt arrives for a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans introduced Whisenhunt as their 17th head coach and only their third different coach since moving from Houston to Tennessee. At right is Titans executive vice president Don MacLachlan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Maine Public Utilities Commission Chairman Tom Welch, speaks Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 at a hearing in Hallowell, Maine. In a 2-1 vote, the commission gave initial approval to the University of Maine and its partner companies' offshore wind project proposal. (AP Photo/Joel Page)

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, following a Democratic policy lunch. A massive $1.1 trillion spending bill, aimed at funding the government through October and putting to rest the bitter budget battles of last year, is getting generally positive reviews from House Republicans who are eager to avoid another shutdown crisis with elections looming. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, following a Republican policy lunch. A massive $1.1 trillion spending bill, aimed at funding the government through October and putting to rest the bitter budget battles of last year, is getting generally positive reviews from House Republicans who are eager to avoid another shutdown crisis with elections looming. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, following a Democratic policy lunch. A massive $1.1 trillion spending bill, aimed at funding the government through October and putting to rest the bitter budget battles of last year, is getting generally positive reviews from House Republicans who are eager to avoid another shutdown crisis with elections looming. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2007, file photo, Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corp., is silhouetted while watching a video presentation during his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas . Thanks to football and a slate of robust comedy and drama shows, CBS clobbered its prime-time competition for the first full week of 2014. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)