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Cardinal Donald Wuerl (left), archbishop of Washington, and "The Pope's Maestro,” Sir Gilbert Levine, announce an upcoming special musical event, "Peace through Music 'In Our Age' — A Celebration of Saints John XXIII and John Paul II in the Spirit of Pope Francis," during a press conference at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington on Jan. 16. The concert will take place in May at Constitution Hall. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. On Wednesday, the Republican-run House passed an immense $1.1 trillion spending package, a bipartisan compromise that all but banishes the likelihood of an election-year government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)