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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 21, 2011, after the policy lunches. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (AP)

Jim Kuhnhenn
FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2010, file photo, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., second from left, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, to discuss the Dream Act legislation. From left are, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif. With a re-election campaign looming, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to overhaul the immigration system, but lawmakers seems to have little appetite to take on the issue. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) (AP)

Natasha Lennard
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is seen through camouflage netting as he greets US. Army soldiers at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shank in Logar Province, Afghanistan, Monday, June 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool) (AP)

Are we creating an Afghanistan depression?

Natasha Lennard
President Barack Obama walks to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, June 3, 2011, as he returned from Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (AP)

Peter Finocchiaro
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Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind, responds to a question at Democratic headquarters in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Bayh did not seek re-election. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) (Darron Cummings)

Alex Pareene
President Barack Obama meets with 2010 Nobel Laureates in the Oval Office, Nov. 30, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (Pete Souza)

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Rand Paul

Alex Pareene

Jim Abrams
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Joe Lieberman

Alex Pareene
(AP)

Big Oil's tax breaks: Alive and well

Natasha Lennard
Gas prices are seen on a sign at a station in Half Moon, N.Y., on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. New York, Indiana, Illinois and New Hampshire are among the first states talking about temporarily suspending part or all of the state and local taxes that can add 14 cents to nearly 50 cents to a gallon of gas. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) (AP)

Stephen Ohlemacher
(AP)

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Kohl questions Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan during her Senate confirmation hearing.

Henry C. Jackson, Carrie Antlfinger

Rand Paul, dumbest senator, will not be enslaved

Alex Pareene
(AP)

The futility of lecturing Big Oil executives

Natasha Lennard
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 8, 2011, after meeting with the Senate Democratic Caucus. From left are: Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Reid, and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP)

Andrew Taylor
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FILE - In this June 16, 2009 photo, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev. speaks at a news conference at the Lloyd D. George Federal building in Las Vegas. Ensign announced he will resign amid an ethics investigation. Ensign said Thursday, April 21, 2011, he will send Vice President Joe Biden a letter Friday making the resignation official. He said he has not violated any laws or rules, but said he could no longer subject his family, friends and constituents to further investigations. The Republican, who is under investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee, announced in March that he would not pursue re-election. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) (AP)

Natasha Lennard

Peter Finocchiaro

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Richard Durbin on Sunday's "Meet the Press"

The Democrats' Senate dilemma: A solution?

Steve Kornacki
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The GOP might force a shutdown over this?

Peter Finocchiaro
Sen. Chuck Schumer

Alex Pareene
Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., is shown outside of the Senate Chamber following his farewell speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, D. C., Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) (Harry Hamburg)

Alex Pareene
Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, speaks with reporters following a weekly Republican policy luncheon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. He is joined at right by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and at left by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP)

Andrew Taylor
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