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Rep. Randy Weber, Texas Republican (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing oversight hearing on the Justice Department. As attorney general, Holder has approved pursuing the death penalty in at least 34 criminal cases, upholding a long-ago pledge to Congress that he would vigorously enforce federal law even though he’s not a proponent of capital punishment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, the day after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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In this Dec. 13, 2005 photo, Naperville Ill., city councilman Grant Wehrli poses for a photo in Naperville. Dozens of former elected officials in suburbs surrounding Chicago are collectively receiving tens of thousands of dollars a year in pension benefits even though they mostly worked part time. Some current and former office holders are questioning whether part-time work as an alderman, mayor or clerk deserves such benefits. Wehrli tried to do away with his pension eligibility but was voted down by fellow council members. Once officials have entered the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund they can't opt out without such a vote or without stepping down. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Paul Michna) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT

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Advocate Tomas Villanueva is greeted by people Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014 after a ceremony in his honor hosted by Washington Secretary of State's office in Seattle. Villanueva, 72, was a pioneer among Latino advocates, founded United Farm Workers of Washington state and worked to get farm workers health benefits, improved housing and the minimum wage. (AP Photos/Manuel Valdes)