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Posted: 5/9/2013 3:30:25 PM EST
Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff, Air Force, right, looks to Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on the Air Force Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sexual assaults across the military are a growing epidemic. In releasing a massive report Pentagon leaders continued to struggle with how to combat the problem and give victims enough confidence in the system to come forward. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Posted: 5/9/2013 3:07:17 PM EST
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, defends his amendment to prohibit anyone from obtaining legal status until the Homeland Security Department has maintained "effective control" of the border for six months, as lawmakers examine proposed changes to immigration reform legislation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, sits at top. Grassley's amendment was later voted down 12 to 6. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Posted: 5/9/2013 12:56:45 PM EST
From left, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., standing, Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, confer as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets on immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013. A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation's immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins considering proposed changes to the 844-page legislation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Posted: 5/9/2013 12:56:45 PM EST
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, confers with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets on immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013. A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation's immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins considering proposed changes to the 844-page legislation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Posted: 5/9/2013 12:45:40 PM EST
From left, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., standing, Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, confer as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets on immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013. A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation's immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins considering proposed changes to the 844-page legislation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Posted: 5/9/2013 12:34:12 PM EST
From left, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., standing, Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, confer as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets on immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013. A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation's immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins considering proposed changes to the 844-page legislation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Posted: 5/9/2013 12:34:12 PM EST
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, confers with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets on immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013. A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation's immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins considering proposed changes to the 844-page legislation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Posted: 5/9/2013 9:17:08 AM EST
Gina McCarthy testifies before a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on her nomination to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on Capitol Hill in Washington April 11, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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Posted: 5/8/2013 8:33:22 PM EST
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (C) holds a news conference with fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
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Posted: 5/8/2013 6:39:07 PM EST
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder pauses during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Posted: 5/8/2013 6:39:07 PM EST
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder pauses during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Posted: 5/8/2013 6:39:07 PM EST
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder pauses during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Posted: 5/8/2013 6:25:46 PM EST
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) (R) walks off stage with fellow female members of the U.S. Senate after addressing the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
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Posted: 5/8/2013 6:20:25 PM EST
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) (R) walks off stage with fellow female members of the U.S. Senate after addressing the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
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Posted: 5/8/2013 5:43:54 PM EST
Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff, Air Force, gestures as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control and, if necessary, launch nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 4:58:27 PM EST
Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, gestures as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control and, if necessary, launch nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills. The group's deputy commander said it is suffering "rot" within its ranks. Asked about this at a Senate hearing Wednesday, Donley, the service's top official, explained the problem by stressing that launch control officers are relatively junior in rank, lieutenants and captains, and need to be reminded continually of the importance of "this awesome responsibility" for which they have been trained. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 4:58:27 PM EST
Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff, Air Force, gestures as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control and, if necessary, launch nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 4:58:27 PM EST
Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff, Air Force, pauses as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control and, if necessary, launch nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 4:58:27 PM EST
Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, gestures as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on the Air Force Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control and, if necessary, launch nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills. The group's deputy commander said it is suffering "rot" within its ranks. Asked about this at the Senate hearing Wednesday, Donley explained the problem by stressing that launch control officers are relatively junior in rank — lieutenants and captains — and need to be reminded continually of the importance of "this awesome responsibility" for which they have been trained. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 4:12:21 PM EST
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2013 file photo supporters of gay marriage gather to call for Minnesota lawmakers to legalize gay marriage at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota has a state House vote on gay marriage Thursday, May 9, 2013, and Democratic leaders are assuring passage. With the state Senate likely to follow suit, Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton could be signing a bill as early as next week. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
