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**FILE** Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Memorial Plaque Ceremony at the State Department in Washington on May 3, 2013, honoring the dedication of colleagues in the Foreign Service. Biden and Kerry paid tribute on Friday to Benghazi victims Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty and Ty Woods as well as Anne Smedinghoff, the young foreign service officer killed in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) congratulates Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) after he tips and intercepts a pass for a touchdown in the first quarter as the Washington Redskins play the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL preseason football at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Monday, August 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) congratulates Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) after he tips and intercepts a pass for a touchdown in the first quarter as the Washington Redskins play the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL preseason football at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Monday, August 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins inside linebacker London Fletcher (59) is announced before the Washington Redskins play the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL preseason football at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Monday, August 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins inside linebacker London Fletcher (59) is announced before the Washington Redskins play the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL preseason football at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Monday, August 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) points to a fan before the Washington Redskins play the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL preseason football at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Monday, August 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon (88), left, and Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) come out of the tunnel together before the Washington Redskins play the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL preseason football at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Monday, August 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) says hello to fans as he heads to the locker room during warm ups before the Washington Redskins play the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL preseason football at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Monday, August 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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**FILE** Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, speaks to reporters on Jan. 9, 2013, in Nashville. (Associated Press)
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New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (center) and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly (left) announce on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, the arrest of 19 people and the seizure of 254 guns as part of gun-smuggling operation between the Carolinas and New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Bo (left) and Sunny, the Obama family's Portuguese water dogs, lie on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. Sunny was born in June 2012 in Michigan and arrived at the White House on Monday. (AP Photo/The White House, Pete Souza)
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South Korean army soldiers take part in South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise, "Ulchi Focus Lens," at a subway station in Seoul on Aug. 19, 2013. South Korea and the United States are conducting the annual military drills. (Associated Press)
