Across the aisle

Presidential adviser David Axelrod (right) greets U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as he arrives on the House floor with presidential speechwriter Jon Favreau (center) before U.S. President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress at the U.S. Capitol September in Washington, D.C. Obama was scheduled to address the joint session to urge passage of his national health care plan, the centerpiece of his domestic agenda.

( Jason Reed, Getty Images / September 9, 2009 )

Presidential adviser David Axelrod (right) greets U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as he arrives on the House floor with presidential speechwriter Jon Favreau (center) before U.S. President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress at the U.S. Capitol September in Washington, D.C. Obama was scheduled to address the joint session to urge passage of his national health care plan, the centerpiece of his domestic agenda.

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