Politics

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President Obama turns to reporters as he leaves Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, after his closed-door meeting with House Republicans to discuss the budget. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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** FILE ** Vice President Joseph R. Biden gestures as he speaks March 13, 2013, at the Montgomery County Executive Office Building in Rockville, Md. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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White House press secretary James Carney listens to a reporter's question during his daily news briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Standing in the wings of the Washington State House Chamber in Olympia,Wash., Monday, March 11, 2013 with Rep. Jamie Pedersen, D-43rd Dist., right, Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to reporters regarding possible legislation regarding possible future firearms regulation. (AP Photo/The Olympian, Steve Bloom)

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Two Syrian brothers Bashar, 12, left, and Rasem, 14, right, who fled their home from Hassakeh, try to sell flowers to make a living in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Save the Children, which is providing humanitarian and relief in Syria and neighboring countries, called on all groups taking part in the conflict to allow unfettered, safe access to populations in need and to "ensure that everything is done to bring the fighting to an end." (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)