Politics

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Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper (left), accompanied by Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander, National Security Agency director, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, before the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. U.S. intelligence officials say the government shutdown is seriously damaging the intelligence community's ability to guard against threats. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, before the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. U.S. intelligence officials say the government shutdown is seriously damaging the intelligence community’s ability to guard against threats. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Trader Kevin Walsh works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The stock market is opening lower as the U.S. government shutdown enters a second day with little hope for a resolution in sight. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)