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Senator Lieberman speaks to the media before the U.S. Senate passed a bill allowing a rise in the debt...
Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) speaks to the media before the U.S. Senate passed a bill allowing a rise in the debt ceiling on Capitol Hill in Washington August 2, 2011. The United States is poised to step back from the brink of economic disaster as a bitterly fought deal to cut the budget deficit is expected to clear the Senate and President Barack Obama's desk. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)