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White House press secretary Jay Carney pauses before answering questions during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec., 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House press secretary Jay Carney pauses before answering questions during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec., 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)