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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) speaks during a news conference January 16, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House Democrats held a news conference to announce new legislation to eliminate the federal debt ceiling. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16:  U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) speaks during a news conference January 16, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House Democrats held a news conference to announce new legislation to eliminate the federal debt ceiling.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)