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Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) speaks to reports in Washington
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) speaks to reports as he leaves after speaking after the weekly luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on July 26, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin talks to victims from the May 20 tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, May 22, 2013. The EF-5 tornado cut a path of destruction approximately 17 miles by 1.3 miles wide and left 24 people dead. UPI/J.P. Wilson