Rep. Darrell Issa arrives at the U.S. Capitol to vote on the Budget Control Act of 2011 in Washington
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) arrives to vote on Speaker John Boehner's "Budget Control ActÓ at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on July 29, 2011. The bill, which passed 218-210, will now head to the Senate where Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced it will be dead on arrival. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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