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Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi applaud as U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C..
Thursday, May. 14, 2009

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  • Michael Scherer
  • Democrats in Congress say they want to pass the President's agenda — except when they don't. Can the White House keep them in line?
Photo: Brooks Kraft / Corbis for TIME | Source: Democrats in Congress say they want to pass the President's agenda--except when they don't. Can the White House keep them in line?