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Vice President Joseph R. Biden pats President Obama on the chest Thursday while he speaks at a reception in the East Room of the White House to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Feb. 22, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

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President Obama gestures during remarks on immigration reform in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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White House spokesman Jay Carney listens during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington on June 11, 2013. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** President Obama hugs Tolu Olubunmi, an immigration activist, before speaking about immigration reform on June 11, 2013, in the East Room of the White House. (Associated Press)

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White House press secretary Jay Carney on Monday blamed congressional Republicans for the long holdup in appointing a permanent director of ATF. (Associated Press)

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White House spokesman Jay Carney speaks during his daily news briefing at the White House on June 10, 2013. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Maryland Democrat, released excerpts appearing to support his case that neither the White House nor the IRS headquarters in Washington pushed for extra scrutiny of the conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. (Associated Press)