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While the White House has a case to make against Senate Republicans for finding a Nobel Prize winner unqualified for a Fed post, Lew has been blocked by a Democrat, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.), solely because of her displeasure over the deepwater drilling moratorium.

White House Calls Out 'Partisan Minority' For Blocking Nobel Prize Winner Diamond's Fed Nomination The Huffington Post News Team 2010

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs took aim at Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La) on Thursday, calling her decision to block the nomination of the next OMB chairman over concern about a moratorium on deepwater drilling both "sad" and "outrageous."

Gibbs: Sen. Landrieu's Taking Hostage Of OMB Nominee 'Sad' and 'Outrageous' The Huffington Post News Team 2010

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., chairwoman of the Senate Small Business Committee, plans to sit next to Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, the top Republican on the panel.

Bipartisan seating gains ground for State of the Union 2011

"FEMA will have to stop recovery efforts in 50 states in the spring of 2012" without additional money for disaster relief, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., wrote in a letter to her colleagues.

FEMA could run out of rebuilding money 2011

In 2009, Glenn Beck called Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) a "high-class prostitute" and former CNBC show host Donny Deutsch said "men want to mate with" Sarah Palin.

Megan Tady: Media, Stop Abusing Female Candidates Megan Tady 2010

Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) will sit together as well.

Enthusiasm For Intermingled State Of The Union Seating Grows Jason Linkins 2011

Mardi Gras showed up a little early Thursday night when about 600 Louisiana transplants invited by Rep. Cedric Richmond D-La. held a "Washington Mardi Gras" party at Madam's Organ in Adams Morgan.

NAMES & FACES Post 2011

“There was no electricity and the city was empty, with no sound, no birds and in complete darkness,” said Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) relating her feelings a few days after the storm as she looked over the city from a high bridge.

Hurricane Katrina: The Fate of New Orleans Hangs in an Uncomfortable Balance with Mother Nature Olga Bonfiglio 2010

Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) will sit together as well.

Enthusiasm For Intermingled State Of The Union Seating Grows Jason Linkins 2011

"FEMA will have to stop recovery efforts in 50 states in the spring of 2012" without additional money for disaster relief, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., wrote in a letter to her colleagues.

FEMA could run out of rebuilding money 2011