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State Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, left, smiles as the Senate Rules Committee approved his nomination for Lieutenant governor at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Democrats and Republicans on the committee joined in a 4-0 vote to send his nomination to the full Senate for final approval. Maldonado was nominated for the position by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, a democrat, was elected to Congress in November of last year.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) delivers opening remarks during a hearing about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag faced tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Orszag faces tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Orszag faces tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Orszag faces tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Orszag faces tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Orszag faces tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Orszag faces tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Orszag faces tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Orszag faces tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 02: White House Office of Managment and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's FY2011 budget on Capitol Hill February 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Orszag faces tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats about the budget, which would bring the projected deficit for 2010 to $1.6 trillion.

Central Illinois voter Roy Powell fills out his Illinois primary election ballot in the garage of Dave Matthew's residence in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Voters in Illinois were trickling to the polls Tuesday in the nation's first primary of the year to determine which Democrat will defend both the governor's office and a U.S. Senate seat against Republicans eyeing Democratic infighting and scandal.

Central Illinois voters fill out their Illinois primary election ballots in the garage of Dave Matthew's residence in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Voters in Illinois were trickling to the polls Tuesday in the nation's first primary of the year to determine which Democrat will defend both the governor's office and a U.S. Senate seat against Republicans eyeing Democratic infighting and scandal.

Alexi Giannoulias speaks with reporters while campaigning for the Democrat party U.S. Senate seat prior to the primary election in Springfield, Ill., Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.

Barney Frank, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 4th District and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, USA, left, speaks with Director General of the World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday Jan. 29, 2010. Climate change moves to the forefront at the World Economic Forum with the question of what steps world governments, big business and activists can take together to find a path that is both effective environmentally but won't break the bank.

Barney Frank, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 4th District and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, USA, waits for the start of a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday Jan. 29, 2010. Climate change moves to the forefront at the World Economic Forum with the question of what steps world governments, big business and activists can take together to find a path that is both effective environmentally but won't break the bank.

Barney Frank, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 4th District and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, USA, waits for the start of a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday Jan. 29, 2010. Climate change moves to the forefront at the World Economic Forum with the question of what steps world governments, big business and activists can take together to find a path that is both effective environmentally but won't break the bank.

Barney Frank, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 4th District and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, USA, waits for the start of a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday Jan. 29, 2010. Climate change moves to the forefront at the World Economic Forum with the question of what steps world governments, big business and activists can take together to find a path that is both effective environmentally but won't break the bank.

Barney Frank, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 4th District and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, USA, rubs his eyes as he waits for the start of a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday Jan. 29, 2010. Climate change moves to the forefront at the World Economic Forum with the question of what steps world governments, big business and activists can take together to find a path that is both effective environmentally but won't break the bank.

In this photo taken Jan. 28, 2010, President Barack Obama with Vice President Joe Biden waves to the crowd at a town hall-style meeting at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. The day before during the first State of the Union address of his presidency Obama told Democrats, "I would remind you that we still have the largest majority for decades, and the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills." (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak.