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Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) during a hearing entitled, "Examining the Housing Finance System: The To-Be-Announced Market."

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Sen. John "Jay" Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) discusses a stalled measure to provide an extension of funding for the Federal Aviation Administration.

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President Barack Obama signs the Budget Control Act of 2011 in the Oval Office, Aug. 2, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Famed Blues/Rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band delight attendees of the 8th Annual Congressional Blues Festival, held at the National Building Museum in Downtown Washington, D.C.

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House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. John Larson (D-Conn) tells reporters that Democrats would prefer a clean vote on the debt ceiling increase, while also saying that Democrats are prepared to stand behind the President if he signs an executive order to raise the debt ceiling.

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Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Ca) tells reporters that Democrats are prepared to stand behind the President if he signs an executive order to raise the debt ceiling.

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Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) (right) is joined by Economist Kaoru Yamaguchi (left) to provide an economic backdrop to his legislation which would alter the current economic system by cutting the nation’s dependence on private banks to create credit.

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Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s (D-Ohio) NEED Act, or National Emergency Employment Defense Act of 2010, seeks to put the Federal Reserve under the Department of the Treasury, allow the government to input money into circulation for infrastructure, and solve the debt and employment crisis without deficit, inflation, or a double-dip recession.

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) joined other House Republicans in urging the Senate to support the "Cut, Cap, & Balance Act."

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) urges the Senate to pass the "Cut, Cap, and Balance Act."

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Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) urges the Senate to pass the Cut, Cap and Balance bill during a press conference Thursday.

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stresses the importance of creating job growth while admitting spending cuts are necessary in a budget deal.

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During a hearing held by the Senate Budget, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) touts the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. This week marks the one-year anniversary since it's enactment.

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) tells reporters that he would consider ending the Bush-era tax cuts to be a tax increase.

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) says during a press conference that it would be irresponsible not to have a back up strategy if a large scale debt limit agreement cannot be reached by August 2.

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David Walker, founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative, unveils his "Restore Fiscal Sanity," plan.

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NFL Quarterback Michael Vick threw his support behind an anti-animal fighting measure Wednesday.

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NFL Quarterback Michael Vick threw his support behind an anti-animal fighting measure Wednesday.

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Following a press conference, House Democrats offer reporters "entitlement cookies," which promoted saving Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.

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Following a press conference, Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) offers some Democratic cookies to reporters. These cookies advocate saving Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.

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