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President Barack Obama talks with Phil Schiliro, left, special assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, and Michael Strautmanis, special assistant to the President and chief of staff for the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, in the Blue Room of the White House, prior to signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, Oct. 22, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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