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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) leaves after speaking at the Tea Party Patriots 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks at the Tea Party Patriots 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks at the Tea Party Patriots 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at the Tea Party Patriots 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at the Tea Party Patriots 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) shakes hands before taking the stage to speak at the Tea Party Patriots 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at the Tea Party Patriots 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2014 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Thomas Bakk talks with other Minnesota legislative leaders about the agenda for the upcoming legislative session in St. Paul, Minn. While talks go on about about possible tax cuts with the state's budget surplus, Bakk, D-Cook, said he'll insist on building a bigger reserve as final negotiations arrive this year. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Glen Stubbe,File)