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Vice President Joe Biden, far left, takes his seat in the Cabinet ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:06:04 GMT

(AP) - Vice President Joe Biden, far left, takes his seat in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, before the start of a meeting between President Barack Obama and bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the economy and jobs. From left are, Biden, House Minority Leader of John Boehner of Ohio, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., the president, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama delivers his first State of the Union ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:20:05 GMT

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama delivers his first State of the Union address as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (above L) and U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi applaud on Capitol Hill in Washington January 27, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Sloan/Pool

New US Senator Scott Brown is sworn in ceremoniously in the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:51:03 GMT

(AFP) - New US Senator Scott Brown is sworn in ceremoniously in the Old Senate Chamber by Vice President Joe Biden inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC. The late Democratic icon Ted Kennedy's successor took office Thursday, formally giving US President Barack Obama's Republican foes the 41 Senate votes they need to be able to block his agenda.(AFP/Tim Sloan)

Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown (L) shakes hands ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:21:24 GMT

(Reuters) - Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown (L) shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden after his ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington February 4, 2010. Holding the Bible is Brown's wife Gail Huff. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown is ceremonially ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:17:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown is ceremonially sworn into office by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the U.S. Capitol in Washington February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown (L) is ceremonially ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:14:52 GMT

(Reuters) - Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown (L) is ceremonially sworn into office by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) in the U.S. Capitol in Washington February 4, 2010. Holding the Bible is Brown's wife Gail Huff. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. arrives for a news conference on Capitol ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:14:45 GMT

(AP) - Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, after being sworn-in by Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. gestures during his first news conference ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:12:22 GMT

(AP) - Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. gestures during his first news conference as senator, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after being sworn-in by Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. gestures during his first news conference ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:11:17 GMT

(AP) - Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. gestures during his first news conference as senator, after being sworn-in by Vice President Joe Biden, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sen.-elect Scott Brown, R-Mass. walks with his wife, Gail Huff, ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:08:46 GMT

(AP) - Sen.-elect Scott Brown, R-Mass. walks with his wife, Gail Huff, from his office to the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, for his swearing in ceremony by Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. is followed by reporters as he leaves ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:08:18 GMT

(AP) - Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. is followed by reporters as he leaves the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, after being sworn-in by Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. waves to photographers in the Old ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:03:06 GMT

(AP) - Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. waves to photographers in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, as he waits for Vice President Joe Biden and the reenactment of his swearing in ceremony. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. leaves a news conference on Capitol ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:02:02 GMT

(AP) - Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, after being sworn-in by Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Vice President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with Sen. Scott ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:56:49 GMT

(AP) - Vice President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., left, as Brown's wife Gail Huff looks on at center, after a re-enactment of Brown's Senate swearing in ceremony, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. gestures during his first news conference ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:55:38 GMT

Vice President Joe Biden, right, prepares to reenacts the swearing ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:51:45 GMT

(AP) - Vice President Joe Biden, right, prepares to reenacts the swearing in of Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., left, as Brown's wife Gail Huff, center, holds the family bibles, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. looks up at the ceiling of the Old ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:44:12 GMT

(AP) - Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. looks up at the ceiling of the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, as he waits for Vice President Joe Biden, and his swearing in ceremony reenactment. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Vice President Joe Biden, right, reenacts the swearing in of ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:36:58 GMT

(AP) - Vice President Joe Biden, right, reenacts the swearing in of Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., left, as Brown's wife Gail Huff holds the family bibles, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010,in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. Earlier, Brown was sworn in on the floor of the Senate. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

This frame grab video image provided by Senate Television shows ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:27:54 GMT

(AP) - This frame grab video image provided by Senate Television shows Vice President Joe Biden administering the oath to Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. John Kerry, D-mass., right, and outgoing Massachusetts Sen. Paul Kirk, second from right, look on. (AP Photo/Senate Television)

President Barack Obama speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:07:00 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden is seen reflected in the teleprompter at right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) listens to Secretary of State ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:45:43 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) listens to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the National Prayer Breakfast at a Washington hotel February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is welcomed by Secretary of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:42:17 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is welcomed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton alongside first lady Michelle Obama (R) as Vice President Joe Biden (L) claps at the National Prayer Breakfast at a Washington hotel February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama (L-R) is applauded by Vice President ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:31:06 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (L-R) is applauded by Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the National Prayer Breakfast at a Washington hotel February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

US President Barack Obama listens to Vice President Joe Biden ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:49:38 GMT

(AFP/File) - US President Barack Obama listens to Vice President Joe Biden at a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors in Washington, DC. Obama will unveil details Thursday of how he plans to double American exports in five years, mainly to rapidly-growing Asia(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)

US President Barack Obama (R) speaks during a meeting with a ...

(AFP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:37:37 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (R) speaks during a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors to discuss energy policy as Vice President Joe Biden (L) looks on in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama on Wednesday unveiled a new strategy to reinvigorate US production of biofuels, vowing he would not let nations like China race ahead in building new energy economies.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)

U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:11:34 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden (C) talk about energy policy with governors in the State Dining Room of the White House, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

Vice President Joseph Biden (L) listens to U.S. President Barack ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:43:36 GMT

(Reuters) - Vice President Joseph Biden (L) listens to U.S. President Barack Obama while discussing energy policy with governors in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY)

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:42:01 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with a bipartisan group of governors in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, to discuss energy policy. From left are Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, Vice President Biden, President Barack Obama, Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, and South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) listens to Vice President Joseph ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:41:16 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) listens to Vice President Joseph Biden (L) while discussing energy policy with governors in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, February 3, 2010. From L-R are: Biden, Obama, and Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY)

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:30:31 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with a bipartisan group of governors in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, to discuss energy policy. From left are, the vice president, the president, Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, and South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani looks on during a press conference ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:53:53 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani looks on during a press conference with US Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad on January 23. Around 500 candidates barred from Iraq's March 7 general election for alleged links to executed dictator Saddam Hussein have been told they can stand after all, paving the way towards a smooth vote.(AFP/Pool/File/Hadi Mizban)

US Vice President Joe Biden leaves following a meeting at the ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:57:56 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Vice President Joe Biden leaves following a meeting at the US Capitol in December 2009. Iran's leaders are "sowing the seeds of their own destruction" with a brutal crackdown on protesters, Biden said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met Monday ...

(AFP/POOL/File) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:14:04 GMT

(AFP/POOL/File) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met Monday with Iraq's Sunni Vice President, Tariq al-Hashimi, seen here in 2009, and discussed the importance of Iraq's general election in March, the White House said.(AFP/POOL/File/Khaled el-Fiqi)

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:30:02 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures while delivering a speech on healthcare to a joint session of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Vice President Joe Biden applauds behind the president. Democrats say they never saw it coming, but the breakdown of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was abetted by their own mistakes. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

In this photo taken Jan. 28, 2010, President Barack Obama with ...

(AP) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:12:00 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken Jan. 28, 2010, President Barack Obama with Vice President Joe Biden waves to the crowd at a town hall-style meeting at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. The day before during the first State of the Union address of his presidency Obama told Democrats, 'I would remind you that we still have the largest majority for decades, and the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills.' (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama ...

(AP) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:11:33 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama delivers the first State of the Union address of his presidency on Capitol Hill in Washington. To the joint session of Congress Obama said, 'So, as temperatures cool, I want everyone to take another look at the plan we've proposed... if anyone from either party has a better approach that will bring down premiums, bring down the deficit, cover the uninsured, strengthen Medicare for seniors and stop insurance company abuses, let me know... I'm eager to see it.' Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are seen in the background. (AP Photo/Tim Sloan, Pool, File)

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Vice President Joe Biden ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:46:44 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Vice President Joe Biden shake hands at an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington January 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT BASKETBALL)

President Barack Obama reacts with Vice President Joe Biden ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:17:50 GMT

(Canadian Press) - President Barack Obama reacts with Vice President Joe Biden as they watch the Georgetown Duke basketball game at the Verizon Center in Washington Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alex Brandon

President Barack Obama, left, shares a laugh with Vice President ...

(AP) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:07:47 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama, left, shares a laugh with Vice President Joe Biden, right, during the Duke Georgetown NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

US President Barack Obama (L) sits alongside US Vice President ...

(AFP) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:42:36 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (L) sits alongside US Vice President Joe Biden courtside during the first half of the NCAA men's college basketball game between Georgetown and Duke at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Obama stepped out of the White House on a snowy Saturday to watch two, top-rated college basketball teams face off on the court.(AFP/Saul Loeb)

President Barack Obama, left, shares a laugh with Vice President ...

(AP) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:48:40 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama, left, shares a laugh with Vice President Joe Biden, right, during the Duke-Georgetown NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

President Barack Obama, left, shares a laugh with Vice President ...

(AP) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:48:21 GMT

President Barack Obama, center, shakes the hand of a game official ...

(AP) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:28:16 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama, center, shakes the hand of a game official as Vice President Joe Biden, right, looks on at the Duke-Georgetown NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

President Barack Obama reacts with Vice President Joe Biden ...

(AP) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:13:27 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama reacts with Vice President Joe Biden as they watch the Georgetown Duke basketball game at the Verizon Center in Washington Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. President Barack Obama (L-R), Vice President Joe Biden ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:43:42 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (L-R), Vice President Joe Biden and Biden's son Hunter Biden attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, January 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT BASKETBALL)

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) chats with White House Legislative ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:39:22 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) chats with White House Legislative Affairs Director Phil Schiliro (L) and Vice President Joe Biden (R) during an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, January 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT BASKETBALL)

President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Joe Biden, ...

(AP) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:22:36 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Joe Biden, center, and his son Hunter Biden,right, during the Georgetown Duke basketball game at the Verizon Center in Washington Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Barack Obama talks with vice president Joe Biden, ...

(AP) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:21:56 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama talks with vice president Joe Biden, center, and his son Hunter Biden during the Georgetown Duke basketball game at the Verizon Center in Washington Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and Vice President Joe Biden ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:12:46 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and Vice President Joe Biden (R) attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, January 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT BASKETBALL)

President Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden hold a town ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:51:41 GMT

(Reuters) - President Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden hold a town hall meeting at the University of Tampa Bob Martinez Sports Center in Tampa, January 28, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing