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President Barack Obama gestures during a statement in the State Dining Room of the White House, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, in Washington. Obama spoke after Congress voted to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels in the fight against the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Strong Senate vote for Obama on Syria rebel aid

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September 19, 2014 12:56 am

Secretary of State John Kerry settles into his seat as he arrives to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the US strategy to defeat the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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House grudgingly approves arms for Syrian rebels

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September 18, 2014 12:56 am

FILE--In this Oct. 10, 2013 file photo, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., arrives to hold a hearing with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democratic officials say President Barack Obama intends to nominate Montana Sen. Max Baucus as ambassador to China. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, FIle)

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Officials: Baucus to be named ambassador to China

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December 19, 2013 2:57 am

Grand Canyon Park Closed-10-1-2013- Sebastian Ramirez, 27, of Austin, Texas, hikes out of the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park, Tuesday afternoon. Ramirez spent the night with friends in the bottom of the Canyon at Bright Angel Campground. Beginning at 6 am, visitors were told the park was closed and they could not visit. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle) MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES MBO

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Your fault! No shutdown end; Dems, GOP trade blame

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October 2, 2013 12:19 am

President Barack Obama gestures as he answers questions during a joint news conference with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at the Rosenbad Building in Stockholm, Sweden. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Obama wins Senate panel’s backing on Syria strike

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September 4, 2013 9:58 pm