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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, has already ruled out tax increases as negotiators begin their work Wednesday to come up with a new federal budget. There seems to be a willingness among both political parties to revisit the sequester issue. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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"These are the rules established by the other side, and now when they're on the receiving side of those same rules, they want those rules changed. We don't intend to play by two sets of rules," says Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee (associated press)
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"It has reached the point where judges are being voted on for political reasons, not qualifications. You do that, you're going to destroy the integrity of the federal courts," says Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Democrat and chairman of the Judiciary Committee (associated press)
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National Edition News Cover for November 13, 2013 - Veterans get only a broken promise of faster benefits: President Barack Obama speaks in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, during a ceremony commemorating Veterans Day. The president paid tribute to those who have served in the nation's military. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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National Edition Opinion cover for November 13, 2013 - Transforming the U.S. military (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius provided a quote for WebMD's press release in when the website announced its online portal, saying it would educate consumers and help "improve the quality of healthcare for millions of people across our nation." The government's ties with the company has raised ethical questions. (associated press)
