In this photo released by NBC News White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew talks on NBC's Meet the Press in Washington Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Lew, who appeared on various Sunday shows, said the new budget would put the country on track to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reductions over the next 10 years, achieved by raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming government spending.
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In this photo released by CBS News White house Chief of Staff Jacob Lew talks on CBS's Face the Nation in Washington Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Lew, who appeared on various Sunday shows, said the new budget would put the country on track to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reductions over the next 10 years, achieved by raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming government spending. The president's budget would cut spending by $2.50 for every $1 it raises in new taxes. "In the long run, we need to get the deficit under control in a way that builds the economy," he said. "We do it in a way that's consistent with American values so that everyone pays a fair share."
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In this photo released by CBS News White house Chief of Staff Jacob Lew talks on CBS's Face the Nation in Washington Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Lew, who appeared on various Sunday shows, said the new budget would put the country on track to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reductions over the next 10 years, achieved by raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming government spending. The president's budget would cut spending by $2.50 for every $1 it raises in new taxes. "In the long run, we need to get the deficit under control in a way that builds the economy," he said. "We do it in a way that's consistent with American values so that everyone pays a fair share."
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In this photo released by CBS News White house Chief of Staff Jacob Lew talks on CBS's Face the Nation in Washington Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Lew, who appeared on various Sunday shows, said the new budget would put the country on track to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reductions over the next 10 years, achieved by raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming government spending. The president's budget would cut spending by $2.50 for every $1 it raises in new taxes. "In the long run, we need to get the deficit under control in a way that builds the economy," he said. "We do it in a way that's consistent with American values so that everyone pays a fair share."
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.
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In this photo provided by FOX News, White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew talks on FOX News Sunday in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Lew, who appeared on various Sunday shows, commented on President Barack Obama’s contraception health plan change saying “It’s quite significant that a range of Catholic institutions support this plan.”
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In this photo provided by FOX News, White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew talks on FOX News Sunday in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Lew, who appeared on various Sunday shows, commented on President Barack Obama’s contraception health plan change saying “It’s quite significant that a range of Catholic institutions support this plan.”
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FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich with his wife Callista waves to the crowd at a Republican presidential primary night rally in Columbia, S.C., a primary he went on to easily win. GOP primary voters have spent the past six weeks lurching toward one candidate and then another in an exercise of political soul-searching that appears far from settled. The next contests, in Arizona and Michigan, aren't until Feb. 28; the party with a reputation for order may have it sorted out after March 6, when 10 states get their say. But that would break sharply with this race's tendency toward uncertainty.
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In this photo taken Feb. 10, 2012, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns in Portland, Maine, where he went on to win the caucus. With nine contests down, Romney leads the delegate hunt, and has both the money and the organization to compete deep into the state-by-state nomination calendar. The next contests, in Arizona and Michigan, aren't until Feb. 28, and the party with a reputation for order may have it sorted out after March 6, when 10 states get their say. But that would break sharply with this race's tendency toward uncertainty.
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FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2012,, file photo Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, with his wife Carol Paul, right, speaks to supporters in Portland, Maine, after his loss in the Maine caucus to Mitt Romney. GOP primary voters have spent the past six weeks lurching toward one candidate and then another in an exercise of political soul-searching that appears far from settled. The next contests, in Arizona and Michigan, aren't until Feb. 28; the party with a reputation for order may have it sorted out after March 6, when 10 states get their say. But that would break sharply with this race's tendency toward uncertainty.
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FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, seen with his Karen, left, addresses supporters at his Iowa caucus victory party in Johnston, Iowa. GOP primary voters have spent the past six weeks lurching toward one candidate and then another in an exercise of political soul-searching that appears far from settled. The next contests, in Arizona and Michigan, aren't until Feb. 28; the party with a reputation for order may have it sorted out after March 6, when 10 states get their say. But that would break sharply with this race's tendency toward uncertainty.
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FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns Portland, Maine. With nine contests down, Romney leads the delegate hunt, and has both the money and the organization to compete deep into the state-by-state nomination calendar. The next contests, in Arizona and Michigan, aren't until Feb. 28, and the party with a reputation for order may have it sorted out after March 6, when 10 states get their say. But that would break sharply with this race's tendency toward uncertainty.
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FILE - In this March 4, 2011, file photo Judy Gross and Peter J. Kahn, respectively wife of and lawyer for U.S. government contractor Alan Gross, arrive at the courthouse in Havana, Cuba, for Gross's trial. Gross was sentenced to 15 years in prison for seeking to "undermine the integrity and independence" of Cuba. All the U.S. diplomatic attempts to win his freedom have come up empty and there is no sign that Cuba is prepared to act on appeals for a humanitarian release.
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FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2011, file photo Cuba's President Raul Castro delivers his closing speech during a parliamentary meeting in Havana, Cuba, during which he announced that Cuba's supreme governing body had granted a pardon to nearly 3,000 prisoners, including some convicted of political crimes, but made no mention of American aid contractor Alan Gross. Gross was sentenced to 15 years in prison for seeking to "undermine the integrity and independence" of Cuba. All the U.S. diplomatic attempts to win his freedom have come up empty and there is no sign that Cuba is prepared to act on appeals for a humanitarian release.
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FILE - In this March 28, 2011, file photo former U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the guest book at the Jewish Community center in Havana, Cuba. Carter came to Cuba to discuss economic policies and ways to improve Washington-Havana relations, more strained than usual since the imprisonment of American aid contractor Alan Gross. Gross was sentenced to 15 years in prison for seeking to "undermine the integrity and independence" of Cuba. All the U.S. diplomatic attempts to win his freedom have come up empty and there is no sign that Cuba is prepared to act on appeals for a humanitarian release.
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FILE - In this March 5, 2011, file photo Cuban security forces arrive with USAID subcontractor Alan Gross, left, outside the courthouse in Havana, Cuba, where he is to stand trial. Gross sits in a military prison hospital. His family says he has lost about 100 pounds and they express concern about his health. All the U.S. diplomatic attempts to win his freedom have come up empty and there is no sign that Cuba is prepared to act on appeals for a humanitarian release.
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FILE - In this March 25, 2003, file photo Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's Transportation Secretary Daniel Grabauskas talks to the Associated Press during an interview in Boston, during which he explained Massachusetts and federal highway officials will work together to pursue reimbursements for cost overruns by some Big Dig contractors. Grabauskas, in a June 17, 2004, letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee panel's chief of staff said federal money for the Longfellow Bridge could be provided as part of the "bridge program, a new mega-project or an outside earmark, or a combination of the three."
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FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2007, file photo a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Red Line train travels over the Longfellow Bridge that spans the Charles River between Cambridge and Boston. Under the leadership of Gov. Mitt Romney in 2005 Massachusetts requested $30 million to renovate the historic bridge, a landmark seen in many movies and television shows. On June 21, 2010, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced the $260 million reconstruction of the bridge to its "former glory," with completion set for 2016.
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In this picture taken on Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012, the remains of a burned military vehicle belonging to Syrian government forces which was destroyed by the Syrian rebels during a clashes is seen at Bayada neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official has said, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. Activists reported at least 50 killed in the regime's siege of the restive city of Homs.
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Syrian youth chant slogans beneath a revolutionary flag outside an anti-Syrian regime protest tent in Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
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In this picture taken on Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012, Syrian citizens look to a damaged armored personnel carrier belonging to Syrian police riots forces which was destroyed by the Syrian rebels during clashes Bayada neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official has said, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. Activists reported at least 50 killed in the regime's siege of the restive city of Homs. The Arabic banner hang on the background wall reads:"The free army".
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In this picture taken on Thursday Feb. 9, 2012, a building which was destroyed by Syrian government forces shelling, in Bayada neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official has said, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. Activists reported at least 50 killed in the regime's siege of the restive city of Homs.
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In this picture taken on Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012, a military vehicle belonging to Syrian government forces which was destroyed by the Syrian rebels during clashes at Bayada neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official has said, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. Activists reported at least 50 killed in the regime's siege of the restive city of Homs.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum kisses his wife Karen, after speaking before the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
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Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
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