Merkel Comes to Washington (14 images)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with U.S. President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. UPI/Olivier Douliery/Pool

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a standing ovation from Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, as she addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 3, 2009. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a standing ovation from Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, as she addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 3, 2009. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a standing ovation from Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, as she addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 3, 2009. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress as Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, listen on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 3, 2009. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with U.S. President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. UPI/Olivier Douliery/Pool