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The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it was built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the late Georgian style and has been the executive residence of every U.S. President since John Adams. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the home in 1801, he (with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe) expanded the building outward, creating two colonnades which were meant to conceal stables and storage.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 10: U.S. President Barack Obama walks to a waiting Marine One with Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) at the White House March 10, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama was scheduled to travel to St. Louis later in the afternoon. Barack Obama
NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Campaign posters of Democratic Representative Charles B. Rangel are displayed in a Harlem storefront on March 4, 2010 in New York City. Harlem, the legendary epicenter of black political culture in America, has been shaken by the ethical investigations of two of its leading politicians who have deep roots in the community. New York Governor David Paterson and Democratic Representative Charles B. Rangel have both come under investigation for ethical lapses. Paterson has been contending with pressure to resign from office after allegations emerged that he and state troopers attempted to influence witness testimony in a domestic-violence dispute involving one of his aides, David Johnson. Congressman Rangel, Democrat of New York, has stepped down as Chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee due to an investigation into accepting political gifts and for withholding taxes. U.S. Democratic Party
Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, right, looks on as Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Samir Sumaidaie makes a statement to reporters, Friday, March 5, 2010, at a Iraq election polling station in Arlington, Va. U.S. Republican Party
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., heads for the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, march 9, 2010, following the weekly caucus luncheons. U.S. Senate
Elaine Scott, left, signs a letter to Congress as Erik Widland, center, and Jim O'Grady, right, looks on at the United We Fish rally for recreational and commercial fishermen, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Fishermen from around the country gathering on Capitol Hill to demand changes to a federal fisheries law they say is killing jobs and eroding fishing communities. U.S. Congress
Massachusetts' Anthony Gurley (12) stands over Charlotte's Charles Dewhurst after Dewhurst was called for a foul Tuesday, March 9, 2010, during an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic 10 men's tournament in Charlotte, N.C. Massachusetts won 59-56. Massachusetts
WASHINGTON - MARCH 10: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) acknowledges guests as first lady Michelle Obama (R) looks on during the fourth annual Award for International Women of Courage ceremony at the State Department March 10, 2010 in Washington, DC. The ceremony paid tribute to 10 outstanding women leaders worldwide. Michelle Obama
US President Barack Obama speaks at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraising reception October 26, 2009 at a hotel in Miami. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 21: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel listens as U.S. President Barack Obama raises his glass during the White House Governors Ball in the State Dining Room on February 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. The nation's governors are congregating in Washington this week for their annual National Governors Association annual meeting. Rahm Emanuel
Florida Marlins Manager Fredi Gonzalez watches the team work out during spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Florida
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10: California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks during an Elevate America announcement March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. The State of California and Microsoft announced that they will join forces to provide free technology training through Microsoft's 'Elevate America' program that will provide over 166,000 vouchers for free online technology training and certification. California
WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 25: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (L), followed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), walks towards the microphones to speak to the media outside the West Wing of the White House after a health care reform summit at the Blair House February 25, 2010 in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted a bipartisan meeting with members from both the Senate and the House to discuss health care reform. Nancy Pelosi
Missouri guard Mike Dixon (10) and Nebraska guard Eshaunte Jones (1) hit the floor after the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big 12 Conference tournament on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Nebraska
WASHINGTON - MARCH 10: Desni Crock (3rd L) of Marietta, Ohio, and her three-year-old daughter Bridget (R) attend a forum to tell their stories about denied coverage by insurance companies as U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) (2nd L) and former CIGNA executive Wendell Potter (L) listen March 10, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Bridget was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer in 2008 and she was denied with coverage for a more than $35,000 treatment bill in the first two months from an out-of-network hospital. Her current insurance plan only covers 60% of the high cost test and treatment bills with a $12,000-deducible. Ohio
Andrew Flury who on April 29, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland, was severely injured when his 2005 Toyota Echo suddenly accelerated and collided with an SUV. Baltimore
In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, fireworks explode over the People's Square in Giuyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province early Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, the New Year's Day on China's lunar calendar. China
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 09: Lama Kalsang Gyaltsen attends a press conference about Tibet on March 9, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. Dalai Lama
Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims. Unemployment

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Marine One helicopter, with President Barack Obama aboard, departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The president is traveling to St. Louis to campaign for Sen. Clair McCaskill, D-Mo., returning later tonight.

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Marine One helicopter, with President Barack Obama aboard, departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The president is traveling to St. Louis to campaign for Sen. Clair McCaskill, D-Mo., returning later tonight.

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., waves as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., waves as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., waves as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., waves as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama talks to Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama talks to Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. walks out of the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, before their departure on Marine One.

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President Barack Obama and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. walks out of the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, before their departure on Marine One.

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A group of onlookers react as they are hit by a blast of air as the helicopter that will carry President Barack Obama lands on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

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A group of onlookers react as they are hit by a blast of air as the helicopter that will carry President Barack Obama lands on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval walk back into the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval walk back into the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama puts his arm around Haitian President Rene Preval of Haiti as they leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama puts his arm around Haitian President Rene Preval of Haiti as they leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama puts his arm around Haitian President Rene Preval of Haiti as they leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama puts his arm around Haitian President Rene Preval of Haiti as they leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval wave as they leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval wave as they leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after making a joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after making a joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after making a joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after making a joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval wave as they leave in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval wave as they leave in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval, center, back to camera, greets Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert, of Haiti, left, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval, center, back to camera, greets Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert, of Haiti, left, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following their joint statement.

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President Barack Obama greets first responders after speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, with Haitian President Rene Preval.

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President Barack Obama greets first responders after speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, with Haitian President Rene Preval.

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President Barack Obama greets Mark Pilano, left, Task Force Leader FEMA, Urban Search and Rescue Virginia Task Force 2, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following a joint statement with Haitian President Rene Preval.

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President Barack Obama greets Mark Pilano, left, Task Force Leader FEMA, Urban Search and Rescue Virginia Task Force 2, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, following a joint statement with Haitian President Rene Preval.

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President Barack Obama embraces Haitian President Rene Preval in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

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President Barack Obama embraces Haitian President Rene Preval in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

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President Barack Obama reaches to shake the hands with Haitian President Rene Preval in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after they finished their remarks.

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President Barack Obama reaches to shake the hands with Haitian President Rene Preval in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after they finished their remarks.

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"Unless this Congress acts to claim its constitutional responsibility, we will stay in Afghanistan for a very, very long time at great cost to our troops and to our national priorities"


Dennis Kucinich Mar 10 2010 11:59 PM from Salon

"This war is an illegal war, this is an immoral war, this is an unconstitutional war"


Ron Paul Mar 10 2010 11:56 PM from McClatchy

"There isn't a soldier in this country whose laid down their lives for our nation that isn't a hero ... And no one in here disagrees with that. What is shameful is our policy that puts them in harm's way when they don't need to be."


Patrick Kennedy Mar 10 2010 11:55 PM from The Washington Post

"There are certainly others that I would expect would support it."


Paul Volcker Mar 10 2010 11:42 PM from ABC News

"We're going to put out a set of broad questions on strategy for public comment"


Timothy F. Geithner Mar 10 2010 11:42 PM from ABC News

"The president has expressed it as a priority and I believe that is the case"


Paul Volcker Mar 10 2010 11:42 PM from ABC News

"I think it reinforces what the administration is doing and proposing"


Paul Volcker Mar 10 2010 11:42 PM from ABC News

"What we're proposing is a common sense approach to protecting you from insurance company abuses and saving you money"


Barack Obama Mar 10 2010 11:30 PM from The Washington Post

"Improper payments cost taxpayers almost $100 billion last year alone"


Barack Obama Mar 10 2010 11:30 PM from The Washington Post

"As President Préval and I discussed, the situation on the ground remains dire, and people should be under no illusions that the crisis is over ... Many Haitians are still in need, desperate need in some cases, of shelter and food..."


Barack Obama Mar 10 2010 11:11 PM from International Business Times
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Marine One helicopter, with President Barack Obama aboard, departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The president is traveling to St. Louis to campaign for Sen. Clair McCaskill, D-Mo., returning later tonight.

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Marine One helicopter, with President Barack Obama aboard, departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The president is traveling to St. Louis to campaign for Sen. Clair McCaskill, D-Mo., returning later tonight.

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., waves as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., waves as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., waves as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., waves as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama talks to Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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President Barack Obama talks to Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding Marine One.

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