CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE DIRECTOR PETER ORSZAG
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Peter Orzag testifies before a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the CBO budget and economic outlook, in Washington on January 25, 2007. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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