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Washington gets back to work

Washington back to work: White House staffers Ben Finkenbinder and Nick Shapiro carry surfboards
White House staffers Ben Finkenbinder and Nick Shapiro carry surfboards as they walk away from Air Force One after arriving back from Hawaii with Barack Obama at Andrews air force base in Maryland Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Washington back to work: Obama family return to the White House
Barack and Michelle Obama with their daughters Malia and Sasha walk out of the Marine One helicopter on returning to the White House Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images
Washington back to work: Lisa Murkowski hands Joe Biden one of her campaign t-shirts
Senator Lisa Murkowski hands vice-president Joe Biden one of her campaign T-shirts after the ceremonial re-enactment of her swearing-in in the old senate chamber Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Washington back to work: House Speaker-designate John Boehner of Ohio wipes away tears
House speaker-designate John Boehner of Ohio wipes away tears as he waits to receive the gavel from outgoing House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, during the first session of the 112th congress Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP
Washington back to work: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs in his office
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs in his office. Gibbs is understood to be leaving the Obama administration sometime in February Photograph: Roger L. Wollenberg/EPA
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