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District residents listen to candidates for mayor of Washington, D.C. speak at a debate hosted by the Washington City Paper at the Black Cat on 14th St. in Northwest, Washington, D.C., Sunday, March 16, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) speaks at the Tea Party Patriots 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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State Rep. Lenar Whitney of Louisiana, left, joins thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators at a rally at the annual March for Life on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, January 22, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Brian Darling of Washington, D.C., takes his two daughters Julie, 5, and Kathleen, 2, sledding on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building as snow accumulates in the Washington region, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

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Volunteers help decorate The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., in preparation for Christmas. (Lloyd Villas/The Washington Times)

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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., is decorated for the Christmas season. (Lloyd Villas/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry appears before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to testify about the Iran Nuclear Deal at a hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, December 10, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A person is seen climbing the stairs to the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building at sunset, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 18, 2013.

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Riders Augusta Iwasaki, 8, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Peter Pletcher of Magnolia, Texas, center, buy snacks from a vending machine as the Washington International Horse Show holds its 55th annual championship at the Verizon Center in Chinatown, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

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Members of the Knights of Columbus perform the presentation of colors at the beginning of the annual Columbus Day Wreath Laying which was held at the Columbus statue at Holy Rosary Church this year due to the ongoing government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Will Smith of Warrington, Va., bottom, helps button the uniform of Charles Carroll of Dale City, Va., left, as they and fellow Knights of Columbus members line up before the start of the annual Columbus Day Wreath Laying which was held at the Columbus statue at Holy Rosary Church this year due to the ongoing government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A U.S. Capitol Police Officer stands guard in front of the U.S. Capitol Building after last week's car chase that ended in a shootout at 1st Street and Constitution Ave. NE in front of the Hart Office Building, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 7, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Swarms of police stand outside the Navy Yard as workers are evacuated from the area as police search for a gunman, in Washington, D.C., Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

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Washington Times sports columnist Thom Loverro has been named to the Washington, D.C., Boxing Hall of Fame (The Washington Times) **FILE**

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** FILE ** Julia Kelmers prepares a box of doughnuts at Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken at 1308 G St., N.W, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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NBC News' David Gregory holds up 30-round magazine on "Meet the Press" in Washington, D.C.

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), left, the senator who former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yelled at during a senate hearing on the attacks in Benghazi, speaks with Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), right, before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the September 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (Andrew Geraci/The Washington Times)

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The head of a gargoyle and others pieces of stone that broke off the Washington National Cathedral during a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in August of 2011 are on display at the cathedral, Washington, D.C., Monday, April 22, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** The skyline of Washington, D.C. (Associated Press)

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A child waits under the voting booth while her mom cast her vote at Janney Elementary School, precinct 30, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times) ** FILE **