President Obama addresses Joint Session of Congress
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives for the address by President Barack Obama in front of a joint session of congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on February 24, 2009. This is the first public appearance for Ginsburg as she is recovering from cancer surgery. (UPI Photo/Pat Benic)
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