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Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., second from right, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. From left are. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., McConnell, and Sen. John Gregg, R-N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (AP)

Mitch McConnell talks a big game

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in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2010. The two ballot measures will be determined next Tuesday in Oregon's vote-by-mail special election.(AP Photo/Don Ryan) (Don Ryan)

In this photo made Sunday, Jan. 23, 2010, job applicants fill out forms at a job fair in Santa Clara, Calif. The number of new claims for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week, fresh evidence the job market remains a weak spot in the economic recovery.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (AP)

President Barack Obama takes questions from Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (Associated Press)

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the budget next to Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, February 1, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) (Reuters)

Copies of President Barack Obama's budget are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, as it was delivered to the Senate Budget Committee. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (AP)

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President Barack Obama delivers a statement on his budget that he sent to Congress, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (AP)

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