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Wendy Vitter, with her husband, David Vitter, after he was reelected to the Senate in 2010 despite being linked to the "D.C. Madam" scandal. Wendy Vitter is now nominated for a judgeship. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Wendy Vitter, Wife Of 'D.C. Madam' Senator, Faces Thorny Hearing To Be Federal Judge

At her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Vitter was grilled by Democratic senators about her failure to disclose public statements of controversial anti-abortion views.

Wendy Vitter, with her husband, David Vitter, after he was reelected to the Senate in 2010 despite being linked to the "D.C. Madam" scandal. Wendy Vitter is now nominated for a judgeship. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Judicial Nominee Wendy Vitter Gets Tough Questions On Birth Control And Abortion

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The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the last five years. They're most active during high tax season in March and April. mihailomilovanovic/Getty Images hide caption

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As Tax Day Approaches, Watch Out For Phone Scammers

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Arizona teachers and education advocates marched at the Arizona Capitol highlighting low teacher pay and school funding last month in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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Arizona Teachers 'Walk-In' To Protest Low Pay And Low Funding

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