Photos: One More for the Road (The Obama Presidency, Days 423 & 424)

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Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) looks at a case of beer given to him by U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson at 24 Sussex Drive, Harper's official residence, in Ottawa March 19, 2010. Jacobson presented Harper with two cases of beer after U.S. President Barack Obama lost a bet with Harper on the outcome of the Olympic men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the U.S.



President Barack Obama arrives to sign the HIRE Act jobs bill in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 18, 2010.


Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. , adjusts Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's tie as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina looks on








House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, left, with Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. back left, Sen. Max Baucus,D-Mont. , Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. , gives thumbs up, Rep. Joseph "Ahn" Cao, R-La. , and Rep. Jason Altmire, D-Penn. , behind right, before President Barack Obama signs the HIRE act jobs bill


President Barack Obama speaks with lawmakers after he signed the HIRE Act jobs bill in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Seen at rear left are Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich. , and Rep. Sam Farr, D-Calif.





FORWARD OPERATING BASE RAMROD, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: U.S. Army advisors train Afghan National Police in close quarters battle techniques on March 18, 2010 at Forward Operating Base Ramrod in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Trainers from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment train groups of 20 Afghan police and army soldiers in each 2-week course. Building Afghan security forces is a cornerstone of the Obama administration's strategy to stabilize Afghanistan and reduce U.S. forces starting in 2011.







WASHINGTON - MARCH 18: U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) attends an event highlighting health care reform at the U.S. Capitol March 18, 2010 in Washington, DC. As U.S. President Barack Obama delayed a planned trip to Asia, the Congressional Budget Office released figures projecting significant savings as a result of the proposed health care legislation which members of the House of Representatives could vote on as early as Sunday.





President Barack Obama talks to a Member of Congress while en route to George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., to deliver remarks on health insurance reform, March 19, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)




Indonesian artist Yudi Sgiyanto poses with his painting of US President Barack Obama portrayed as visiting the Menteng One Elementery School, one of the schools he attended in Jakarta as a boy, at a pavement stall in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. Obama dramatically postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia until June, so he can battle for a historic health reform bill that could shape his legacy. Obama spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.


A man holds a banner dipicting US President Barack Obama during a pro-Obama rally in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. US President Barack Obama dramatically postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia until June, so he can battle for a historic health reform bill that could shape his legacy. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding to the news.




FAIRFAX, VA - MARCH 19: Opponents of health care reform demonstrate outside George Mason University where U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak on health care reform March 19, 2010 in Fairfax, Virginia. Obama is making a last minute appeal for support of his proposed health care legislation as the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the legislation as early as Sunday afternoon.







http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/03/19/i-still-believe-we-can-do-whats-right">Video: "...a century-long struggle will culminate in a historic vote."
FAIRFAX, VA - MARCH 19: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on health care reform at George Mason University March 19, 2010 in Fairfax, Virginia. Obama is making a last minute appeal for support of his proposed health care legislation as the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the legislation as early as Sunday afternoon March 21.



Audience members listen to President Barack Obama speak about health care reform at the Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. , Friday, March 19, 2010.

[PopSixSquish]

1. Reverend Al is in the House!

and that fool Stupak has some damn nerve being all happy & smiley with the President. Can we pay money to have Rahm take him out back and waterboard him?

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2. Absolutely heart tugging..

history in the making and I'm all verklempt~:cry::)