Politics

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**FILE** Sen. Tim Kaine, Virginia Democrat, speaks to a reporter outside the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 20, 2013. (Associated Press)

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The White House Christmas Tree, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 12, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Volunteers help decorate The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., in preparation for Christmas. (Lloyd Villas/The Washington Times)

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Volunteers help decorate The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., in preparation for Christmas. (Lloyd Villas/The Washington Times)

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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., is decorated for the Christmas season. (Lloyd Villas/The Washington Times)