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President Barack Obama answers reporters questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House June 29, 2011 in Washington, DC.
Thursday, Jun. 30, 2011

Open quoteYou need to be here. I've been here. I've been doing Afghanistan and bin Laden and the Greek crisis. You stay here. Let's get it done.Close quote

  • PRESIDENT OBAMA,
  • admonishing members of Congress for leaving Washington for summer breaks while the debt-limit issue remains unresolved
Photo: Alex Wong / Getty Images | Source: New York Times