The president's signature domestic policy initiative, health care reform, faces one last round of congressional negotiation and debate before approval.
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After a first-round bye he faces Welshman Richard Morgan in round two on Tuesday morning.
Swiss star Federer should have another easy ride in the second round when he faces unseeded Russian Evgeny Korolev, while Spaniard Nadal takes on another Italian in Potito Starace.