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Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

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Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday said that he doesn’t “disagree with the president to have the debate” on guns. “Let’s vote,” the South Carolina Republican added. “Let’s find something we can agree on.”

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Rep. Chris Van Hollen said Wednesday that if the House speaker and others want to vote “no” on gun-control legislation, they are free to do so, “but do it in the light of day.” The Maryland Democrat added: “Don’t try and hide from the American people.” (Associated Press)

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Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said fellow Republicans must “realize that military spending is not immune to waste and fraud.” Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, warned of “devastating cuts to our military” from the sequester. (Associated Press)

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Jack Lew (center) shakes hands with former Sen. Pete Domenici, New Mexico Republican, before he and Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, testify Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee on Mr. Lew’s nomination to be Treasury secretary. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, says he will not allow a vote on John O. Brennan as director of the CIA until he answers his question on drones. (Associated Press)

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Disputes have arisen over which member of the Navy’s SEAL Team 6 fired the shots that killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in May 2011 at his hideout in the Pakistani garrison town of Abbottabad. (Associated Press)

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A Standard Missile-3 interceptor, like this one launched from a Navy Aegis cruiser, hit a medium-range target missile over the Pacific on Tuesday. (U.S. Navy photograph)

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** FILE ** In this Dec. 24, 1998, photo, Muslim militant and al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden speaks to a selected group of reporters in mountains of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahimullah Yousafzai)

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**FILE** Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on Feb. 12, 2013, prior to President Obama's State of the Union address. (Associated Press)