Joint Congressional Committee On Inaugural Ceremonies Begins Inaugural Platform Construction [Getty Images]

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 20: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, delivers remarks during the "First Nail" ceremony, signifying the start of construction of the 2013 Inaugural Platform on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol September 20, 2012 in Washington, DC. The winner of the November 6 presidential election will be sworn in on the platform on January 21, 2013. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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