Congress

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CONSTITUTION PROJECT Virginia Sloan, president of the Constitution Project, calls the move by Congress "remarkable."

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U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to discuss his legislative agenda after meeting with bi-partisan Members of Congress in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on July 27, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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** FILE ** In this Oct. 1, 2009 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama talks with Prince Albert of Monaco at a reception following the opening ceremonies of the the 121st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session and XIII Olympic Congress at the Copenhagen Opera House in Copenhagen. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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A group of Santas interact with visitors in the Dyrehavsbakken amusement park, north of Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday, July 19, 2010 for the World Santa Claus Congress, which has been held 52 times now at the amusement park. Every summer, Santas from the entire world get together at Bakken to spread some Christmas cheer, have fun, and enjoy a get-together. (AP Photo/Polfoto, Nanna Kreutzmann)

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A lone Santa sits on Monday, July 19, 2010, in the Dyrehavsbakken amusement park, north of Copenhagen, Denmark, where many have gathered for the World Santa Claus Congress, which has been held 52 times now at the amusement park. Every summer, Santas from the entire world get together at Bakken to spread some Christmas cheer and have some fun. (AP Photo/Polfoto, Nanna Kreutzmann)

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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., let, looks on as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 15, 2010, after Congress passed the stiffest restrictions on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression. (AP Photo/Drew Angerer)

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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., left, talks with former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis, on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, July 15, 2010, after Congress passed the stiffest restrictions on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 15, 2010, after Congress passed the stiffest restrictions on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression. (AP Photo/Drew Angerer)

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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev walk from the North Portico of the White House on their way to the U.S. Chamber of Congress to discuss trade issues after their meeting in Washington on June 24, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev walk from the White House on their way to the U.S. Chamber of Congress to discuss trade issues after their meeting in Washington on June 24, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev walk through the North West Gate of the White House on their way to the U.S. Chamber of Congress to discuss trade issues after their meeting in Washington on June 24, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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Manan Trivedi, who is running for Congress in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District, makes campaign calls in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.

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Manan Trivedi, who is running for Congress in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District, poses for a portrait in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 16, 2010. A new wave of Indian-American candidates is running for high-profile office across the country. At least eight children of Indian immigrants are running for Congress, governor or attorney general -- the most ever. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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In this Jan. 8, 1951, file photo, President Harry S. Truman delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is hosting the release Wednesday, June 16, 2010, of the largest amount of intelligence documents on the Korean War, which began 60 years ago. The release includes more than 1,300 documents on intelligence from 1947 to 1954. More than half of the documents have never been made public, or are being re-released with new information. (AP Photo/File)

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** FILE ** Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, signed a measure that will require Idaho to sue Congress if it passes health reforms that force residents to buy insurance. The move comes as Democrats in Congress hope to pass health care reform this weekend. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield)