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US President George W. Bush signs HR 7081, the United States ...

(AFP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:29:34 GMT

(AFP) - US President George W. Bush signs HR 7081, the United States - India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act on Wednesday in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, celebrating "the growing ties between the world's two largest democracies." Behind him are (L-R) Joseph Crowley and Eliot Engel, Condoleezza Rice, Chris Dodd, John Warner, and Samuel Bodman.(AFP/Saul Loeb)

President Bush signs the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:22:41 GMT

(AP) - President Bush signs the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. He is joined on stage by, from left, Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., Sen. John Warner, D-Va., Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, and Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Ronen Sen. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

President Bush signs the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:15:44 GMT

(AP) - President Bush signs the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. He is joined on stage by, from left, Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn. (partially visible), Sen. John Warner, D-Va., Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Ronen Sen., and Vice President Dick Cheney. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Bush, center seated, looks up before signing the United ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:14:12 GMT

(AP) - President Bush, center seated, looks up before signing the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. He is joined on stage by, from left, Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn. (partially visible), Sen. John Warner, D-Va., Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Ronen Sen., Vice President Dick Cheney. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Bush, center seated, prepares to stand after signing ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:13:40 GMT

(AP) - President Bush, center seated, prepares to stand after signing the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. He is joined on stage by, from left, Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn. (partially visible), Sen. John Warner, D-Va., Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, and Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Ronen Sen. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The floor of the U.S. Senate chamber is pictured in this video ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:15:36 GMT

(Reuters) - The floor of the U.S. Senate chamber is pictured in this video grab after senators voted on the Dodd (U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, (D-CT) amendment to the $700 billion financial rescue package on Capitol Hill in Washington October 1, 2008. (U.S. Senate TV/Handout/Reuters)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd speaks to reporters ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:31:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd speaks to reporters in the Capitol in Washington October 1, 2008. The Senate agreed to vote on Wednesday night on the $700 billion financial rescue package. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Senator ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:35:38 GMT

(Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) leave a news conference on Capitol Hill, September 29, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, with ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:31:19 GMT

(AP) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, with Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., right and Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, Sen. Max Baucus, R-Mont., second from left, and Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. Senators loaded the economic rescue bill with tax breaks and other sweeteners before passing it by a wide margin, 74-25, a month before the presidential and congressional elections.(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Sen. Judd Gregg, R-NH,, right, listens as Sen. Chris Dodd, ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:31:08 GMT

(AP) - Sen. Judd Gregg, R-NH,, right, listens as Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., center, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Sen. Max Baucus, R-Mont., left, and Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:29:25 GMT

(AP) - Sen. Max Baucus, R-Mont., left, and Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., right, listen as Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., makes remarks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. Senators loaded the economic rescue bill with tax breaks and other sweeteners before passing it by a wide margin, 74-25, a month before the presidential and congressional elections.(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., center, with ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:19:06 GMT

(AP) - Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., center, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, right and Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, Sen. Max Baucus, R-Mont., second from left, and Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., speak at news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. Senators loaded the economic rescue bill with tax breaks and other sweeteners before passing it by a wide margin, 74-25, a month before the presidential and congressional elections.(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks to reporters ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:18:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks to reporters in the Capitol after a vote on the economic rescue package in Washington October 1, 2008. With Reid from left are Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The Senate passed a sweetened $700 billion financial rescue plan and will now send it to the House of Representatives. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks to reporters ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:12:47 GMT

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) speaks to ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:06:52 GMT

(Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) speaks to reporters in the Capitol after a vote on the economic rescue package in Washington October 1, 2008. The Senate passed a sweetened $700 billion financial rescue plan and will now send it to the House of Representatives. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:05:31 GMT

(Reuters) - Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters in the Capitol after a vote on the economic rescue package in Washington October 1, 2008. From left are Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). The Senate passed a sweetened $700 billion financial rescue plan and will now send it to the House of Representatives. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks to reporters ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:04:12 GMT

(Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks to reporters in the Capitol after a vote on the economic rescue package in Washington October 1, 2008. With Reid from left are Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The Senate passed a sweetened $700 billion financial rescue plan and will now send it to the House of Representatives. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) speaks to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:37:52 GMT

(Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) speaks to reporters in the Capitol in Washington October 1, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:02:25 GMT

(AP) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., talks with reporters as he arrives for a Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on the financial rescue plan late Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:01:23 GMT

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:49:31 GMT

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:49:17 GMT

(AP) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., arrives for a Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on the financial rescue plan late Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) walks from ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:30:03 GMT

(Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) walks from the Senate chamber in the Capitol in Washington October 1, 2008. The Senate agreed to vote on Wednesday night on the $700 billion financial rescue package. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) speaks to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:29:56 GMT

(Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) speaks to reporters in the Capitol in Washington October 1, 2008. The Senate agreed to vote on Wednesday night on the $700 billion financial rescue package. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) speaks to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:18:22 GMT

Senator Chris Dodd has predicted that the bailout will soon ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:20:32 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - Senator Chris Dodd has predicted that the bailout will soon be approved by Congress. The US Senate will vote on a revised $700 billion Wall Street bailout after the House of Representatives rejected the original package, sending shockwaves through global markets.(AFP/Getty Images/Alex Wong)

US Senator Chris Dodd(C) ,D-CT, chairman of the Senate banking ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:36:18 GMT

(AFP) - US Senator Chris Dodd(C) ,D-CT, chairman of the Senate banking committee, is trailed by reporters outside the Senate Chamber the day after the House defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nation's financial system on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.(AFP/Tim Sloan)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:57:28 GMT

(AP) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, and Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., right, conclude a news conference on the failed vote in the House of Representatives on the financial bailout package on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) answers ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:44:24 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) answers questions during a news conference, about the failure of a bill to provide a bailout for the current financial and banking crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 29, 2008. The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday rejected a Wall Street bailout bill that would have authorized the Treasury Department to spend up to $700 billion to purchase soured mortgage-backed assets from banks with the goal of jump-starting stalled capital markets. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)

U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) (L) ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:41:11 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) (L) and Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) answer questions during a news conference, about the failure of a bill to provide a bailout for the current financial and banking crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 29, 2008. The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday rejected a Wall Street bailout bill that would have authorized the Treasury Department to spend up to $700 billion to purchase soured mortgage-backed assets from banks with the goal of jump-starting stalled capital markets. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:38:25 GMT

(AP) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, arrives for a news conference with Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., right, on the failed vote in the House of Representatives on the financial bailout package on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:37:57 GMT

(AP) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., right, hold a news conference on the failed vote in the House of Representatives on the financial bailout package on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:37:50 GMT