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President Barack Obama pauses while speaking in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2015, on the church shooting in Charleston, S.C., prior to his departure to Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 17, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, finishes speaking in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2015, on the church shooting in Charleston, S.C., prior to his departure to Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican and 2016 presidential candidate, speaks during the Road to Majority 2015 convention in Washington on June 18, 2015. (Associated Press)

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch listens members of the media's questions on the recent church shooting in Charleston, S.C., during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Tampa Bay Rays' Steven Souza Jr. runs after his bunt during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest pauses while answering a question about trade legislation during the daily press briefing, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush greets local residents during a backyard meet and greet, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Washington, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 15, 2015, during a White House mentorship and leadership graduation ceremony. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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President Barack Obama walks with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right and House Minority Assistant Leader James Clyburn of S.C., as he visits Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2015, for a meeting with House Democrats. The president made an 11th-hour appeal to dubious Democrats on Friday in a tense run-up to a House showdown on legislation to strengthen his hand in global trade talks (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit)

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A gate leading to the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington is seen here on June 5, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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President Barack Obama and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. leave meeting with House Democrats on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2015. The president made an 11th-hour appeal to dubious Democrats on Friday in a tense run-up to a House showdown on legislation to strengthen his hand in global trade talks (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Obama speaks at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington on June 9, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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President Barack Obama walks with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right and House Minority Assistant Leader James Clyburn of S.C., as he visits Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2015, for a meeting with House Democrats. The president made an 11th-hour appeal to dubious Democrats on Friday in a tense run-up to a House showdown on legislation to strengthen his hand in global trade talks (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

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President Barack Obama and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. leave meeting with House Democrats on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2015. The president made an 11th-hour appeal to dubious Democrats on Friday in a tense run-up to a House showdown on legislation to strengthen his hand in global trade talks (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

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President Barack Obama walks out with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California after meeting with House Democrats on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 12, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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President Obama speaks in Washington on June 9, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2015. House Republican leaders are preparing a two-day debate and showdown vote Friday on President Barack Obama's trade agenda, despite heavy Democratic opposition.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest answers a question on the battle against the Islamic State group in Iraq, Wednesday, June 10, 2015, during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 9, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**