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President Barack Obama leaves the podium after speaking about the situation in Ukraine, Thursday, March 6, 2014, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. The president said a referendum for Ukraine's Crimea region to separate and become part of Russia would violate international law.At left press secretary Jay Carney walks forward to continue the briefing. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Fetus dolls are on display at a booth for a pro life group at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Storm Troopers and Darth Vadar walk around at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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A visitor fires an electronic gun at a computer screen run by the National Rifle Association at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Storm Troopers and Darth Vadar walk around at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, leaves a Capitol news conference where he and other Democratic lawmakers announced a package of bills intended to impose new rules on public officials, in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday March 6, 2014. The proposed California Accountability in Public Service Act comes after one Democratic senator was convicted for voter fraud and perjury and another was indicted on federal corruption charges alleging he took bribes while in office. Steinberg was joined by Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, left, Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, third from left, and Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, right.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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State Sen. Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, called for a floor vote to expel Democratic Sen. Rod Wright, who was recently convicted of perjury, during the Senate session in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday March 6, 2014. The motion was ruled out of order because a similar resolution was derailed by Senate Democrats last week. Wright has been granted a leave of absence as awaits sentencing.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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State Sen. Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, called for a floor vote to expel Democratic Sen. Rod Wright, who was recently convicted of perjury, during the Senate session in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday March 6, 2014. The motion was ruled out of order because a similar resolution was derailed by Senate Democrats last week. Wright has been granted a leave of absence as awaits sentencing. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Keith Metz gets his photo taken with Sen. Rand Paul (R-K.Y.) at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Foam Obama Bricks are for sale for campaigns to buy at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Cameron Bishop of Ottawa, Canada fires an electronic gun at a computer screen run by the National Rifle Association at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Matthew Sadman of Washington, D.C. gets his photo taken with Sen. Rand Paul (R-K.Y.) at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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David Eber of Lansdowne, Va. and Virginia Haynes sign the "Freedom Wall" at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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David Eber of Lansdowne, Va. and Virginia Haynes sign the "Freedom Wall" at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Brenna Pavlinchak of Rock Hill, S.C. signs the "Freedom Wall" at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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visitors to the croniecronical.org booth throw "cash" bean bags at a "pork barrel" at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Jeremy Edlind of Fairfax, Va., right, with "War on Youth" that works to target youth for a "Liberty Movement" arm wrestles Chris Radlicz of Southbury, Conn., left, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Daniel Mangione, 9, of Louisville, K.Y. shoots darts at a War on Youth booth at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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A poster of Sarah Palin hangs at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)