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President-elect Barack Obama is welcomed by President George W. Bush for a meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, with former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi poses for photos during a mock swearing in photo on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. Kennedy Thibodeaux, 4, of Houston, Texas, hangs on to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, tries to get her to leave following a photo opportunity on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif, center, is joined at the podium by House member's children as she is sworn-in for the 111th Congress, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. Speaker of the...

llinois U.S. Senate Appointee Roland Burris smiles as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Vice President-elect and U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-De) (R) gestures moments after he is sworn in as U.S. Senator, after the oath of office was administered by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during a re-enactment ceremonial swearing-in in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 6, 2009. Biden is scheduled to give up his seat in the Senate later this month. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (C) walks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (L) and Vice President-elect Joseph Biden (R) on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 5, 2009.

House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn of S.C., center, gestures as he acknowledged members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they were sworn in during a ceremony in Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, prior to the start of the opening of the 111th Congress. Pic 1: Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y.,right, gives a 'thumbs-up' as members of the Congressional Black Caucus are sworn in during a ceremony in Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, prior to the start of the opening of the 111th Congress. From left are, Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., Rep....

US President-elect Barack Obama (R) meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, at the Capitol in Washington, DC. Obama launched a hard sell for his near 800 billion dollar stimulus plan, warning the US economy would pay a dramatic price if the bill gets bogged down in Congress. President-elect Barack Obama, flanked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., meets with Congressional Republican and Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, right, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speak during a news conference...

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President-elect Barack Obama greets onlookers after working out at the Semper Fit Center at Marine Corp Base Hawaii in Kailua, Hawaii, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.

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The Rev. Al Sharpton, left, and Caroline Kennedy have lunch at famed soul food restaurant Sylvia's in Harlem, New York, Thursday Dec. 18, 2008. The late President John F. Kennedy's daughter acknowledged Thursday that she is seeking to be appointed to the U.S. Senate seat held by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has been nominated by President-elect Barack Obama to be secretary of state.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 15, 2008. I'm shrinking..... Talk to the hand, cuz the face is to tight to hear it! I'll take your softball question here... I have zero accountability

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves his house on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, in Chicago. Blagojevich was arrested last week on federal charges that he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. ( Nam Y. Huh)

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore listens during a ceremony before receiving an honorary doctorate from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008. Former U.S. vice president Al Gore pauses after receiving an Honorary Doctorate from professor Bronislaw Marciniak (L) at the Poznan University December 11, 2008. Former US vice president Al Gore is welcomed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) at UN climate change talks in Poland on December 11, 2008. A landmark European pact on carbon emissions and fresh warnings from Gore on Friday breathed fire into the talks aimed at unleashing a worldwide offensive...

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama shops for a Christmas tree in Chicago, December 14, 2008. Obama will travel with his family by train from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., the weekend before the Jan. 20 inauguration.

"Video frame grab of U.S. President George W. Bush (L) ducking from a shoe during a news conference in Baghdad December 14, 2008. An Iraqi reporter called visiting U.S. President Bush a "dog" in Arabic on Sunday and threw his shoes at him during a news conference in Baghdad. Iraqi security officers and U.S. secret service agents leapt at the man and dragged him struggling and screaming out of the room where Bush was giving a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki."

Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner (L) meets Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on Capitol Hill in Washington December 9, 2008 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (centre) talks with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (right) while Barney Frank stands nearby after a meeting on Capitol Hill on December 9. The White House said there was a "realistic" chance of Senate passage of a 14-billion-dollar government lifeline for the US auto industry despite Republican opposition U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) leaves the House floor after the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act was passed on Capitol Hill...

President-elect Barack Obama speaks to host Tom Brokaw during a taping of 'Meet the Press' at the NBC Tower in Chicago, Illinois December 6, 2008. Obama discussed his plans for the economy, the war in Iraq, and his cabinet choices during the taping. Picture taken December 6, 2008. President-elect Barack Obama (C) chats with staff and studio personnel after a taping of "Meet the Press" at the NBC Tower in Chicago, Illinois December 6, 2008. Obama discussed his plans for the economy, the war in Iraq, and his cabinet choices during the taping. Picture taken December 6, 2008.

Richard Wagoner Jr., Chairman and CEO of General Motors (L) arrives in a prototype electric vehicle for a Senate hearing with Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI) (R) in Washington, DC. Chastened bosses of the Big Three US automakers beseeched Congress for a 34 billion dollar bailout Thursday, steering into a raging debate about the wisdom of rescuing the crippled firms. Richard Wagoner (R), chairman and CEO of General Motors, and an aide arrive to testify before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the financial assistance package for the big Detroit automakers on Capitol Hill, December 4, 2008 Auto executives, from left,...

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (2nd R) sing the "Star Spangled Banner" during the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Opening Ceremony in Washington, December 2, 2008. The visitors center comes after six years of construction and will provide shelter and information to visitors of the Capitol.

Former President Bill Clinton attends the 179th Congregation ceremony of the University of Hong Kong Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. The Hong Kong University confers honorary degrees upon Clinton the Doctor of Laws honoris causa.

U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) (R) gives two thumbs up to the crowd after receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard University President Drew Faust (L) during a special convocation ceremony at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts December 1, 2008. Kennedy was initially scheduled to receive the degree at last year's Harvard Commencement ceremonies in June 2008, but was unable to attend while receiving treatment for a malignant brain tumor that was diagnosed in May 2008 U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) (R) holds hands with his wife Victoria during a special convocation ceremony at Harvard University to confer...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., listens to National Governors Association chairman Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, second from right, during a meeting with National Governors Association vice chairman Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, left, and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center right, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, left, and Stuart Milk, nephew for Harvey Milk, right, applaud during a dedication and unveiling of the bust of Harvey Milk in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008. San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk was assassinated in San Francisco on Nov....

Former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, left, and Former U.S. President Bill Clinton attend the Clinton Global Initiative Asia Meeting in Hong Kong Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008. Clinton kicked off his first charitable conference abroad in Hong Kong Tuesday after he agreed to greater oversight of his foundation to pave the way for his wife Hillary Clinton's appointment by President-elect Barack Obama as secretary of state. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, right, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, second right, and Hong Kong actor Jet Li, left, attend the Clinton Global Initiative Asia Meeting in Hong Kong Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008....

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (C) walks out of the Philadelphia sports club after his morning workout in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 2, 2008.

President-elect Barack Obama stands with his national security team nominees Eric Holder (Attorney General), Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (Homeland Security), Robert Gates (continuing as Secretary of Defense) and Vice President-elect Joe Biden during a news conference in Chicago, December 1, 2008 Vice President-elect Joe Biden congratulates Defense Secretary Robert Gates as President-elect Barack Obama, not pictured, speaks at a news conference in Chicago, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Homeland Security Secretary-designate, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano; Defense Secretary Robert Gates; Vice President-elect Joe Biden; Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.; National Security Adviser-designate Ret. Marine Gen. James Jones; United Nations...

Rosie O'Donnell, right, does a high-five with co-host Meredith Vieira after her interview on the NBC 'Today' television, in New York Monday Nov. 24, 2008.

US President George W. Bush speaks with Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit family photo in Lima. Bush's last scheduled foreign trip was a weekend summit in Peru bringing together leaders from across the Pacific rim. Wearing a traditional Peruvian poncho, President George W. Bush gestures as Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso stands below before the official group photo of the 16th summit of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC, in Lima, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looks away as U.S. President George W. Bush walks by during a leaders retreat...

President-elect Barack Obama, second from right, meets with, from left, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and White House Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, at Obama's transition office in downtown Chicago. Former Republican presidential candidate Arizona Senator John McCain sits alongside US President-elect Barack Obama during a meeting at Obama's transition offices in Chicago. Obama and McCain pledged Monday a "new era of reform" to solve the US economic crisis, transform energy policy and safeguard national security.

In this Aug. 12, 2008 file photo President-elect Barack Obama walks the beach with his daughters Malia, 10, left, and Sasha, 7, during his vacation in Kailua, Hi. Obama throws a lei at the point where he scattered his mother's ashes in Honolulu, Hawaii. This Aug. 13, 2008 file photo shows President-elect Barack Obama, left in red shirt, with family and friends after looking at the view from Pali Lookout in Honolulu, Hawaii. A street with many empty store fronts is reflected in a window displaying Barack Obama T-shirts November 11, 2008 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Obama hasn't named his Chief...