Washington, DC - January 29, 2009 -- United States House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (Democrat of Maryland) and United States Senator Barbara Mikulski (Democrat of Maryland) celebrate as they await the arrival of United States President Barack Obama prior to signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Thursday, January 29, 2009. The act "makes it easier for women and others to sue for pay discrimination, even if the discrimination has prevailed for decades"..Credit: Ron Sachs - CNP / MediaPunch

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