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Mitch McConnell Wins The Praises Of... Democratic Leaders

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Senior Politics Reporter, HuffPost

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., is surrounded by reporters as he walks to the Senate floor after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., in his office on Capitol Hill on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 in Washington. The federal government remains partially shut down and faces a first-ever default between Oct. 17 and the end of the month. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON -- There was a lot of back-patting among Democratic leaders Wednesday after the Senate passed its bill to end the government shutdown and avert a debt default. But some of their most effusive praise was for the leader of the other party, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who cut a deal with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) at the eleventh hour to avoid catastrophe.

"The Republican leader's cooperation was essential to reach an accord," Reid told reporters, noting his sometimes rocky relationship with the GOP leader. "I've worked with McConnell for many years. The last bit has not been ... [long pause] good."

McConnell "stepped up to be [Reid's] partner when it really counted," said Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.).

"My hat goes off to Sen. McConnell," said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee. "He's in a very difficult situation politically. Once he saw that Speaker Boehner and the House were tied in a total knot, he knew he had an obligation to step up, even if it might hurt him in his campaign. I respect that."

Across the Capitol, even House Democrats expressed gratitude for McConnell's role in helping reach a deal to end the 16-day shutdown and avoid a default.

"God bless that senator from Kentucky," said Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), highlighting "the courage he had to step forward in a bipartisan way."

Schumer is right that McConnell faces political challenges -- and accolades from Democrats may be the last thing he needs. He's up for reelection in 2014, and he's under pressure to prove his conservative credentials to fend off attacks from a tea party challenger, Matt Bevin. He's also got a Democratic challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes, who out-raised McConnell in the last quarter.

Nonetheless, McConnell spokesman Don Stewart said the GOP leader was pleased with the deal he and Reid hatched, particularly since it reflects the levels of funding that Republicans have wanted all along.

"Clearly there was wide bipartisan support for Sen. McConnell’s efforts to maintain sequester-level funding in the C.R.," Stewart said.

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Before You Go

2013 Government Shutdown

John Boehner(01 of242)

Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, pumps his fist as he walks past reporters after a meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Mitch McConnell(02 of242)

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the Senate floor after agreeing to the framework of a deal to avoid default and reopen the government on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Harry Reid(03 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., walks to his office after arriving on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Ted Cruz(04 of242)

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pause as he speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

John McCain(05 of242)

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks to a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Susan Collins(06 of242)

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks out of the office of Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Lindsey Graham(07 of242)

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Washington. Time is growing short for Congress to prevent a threatened Treasury default and stop a partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Charles Schumer(08 of242)

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., walks near the Ohio Clock on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Paul Ryan(09 of242)

House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks to a meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Kevin McCarthy(10 of242)

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., arrives for a meeting with House Republicans in the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 16, Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Washington, after Senate leaders reached last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Eric Cantor(11 of242)

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., arrives for a meeting with House Republicans after Senate leaders reached a last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

The Capitol(12 of242)

A view of the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 in Washington. The partial government shutdown is in its third week and less than two days before the Treasury Department says it will be unable to borrow and will rely on a cash cushion to pay the country's bills. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Barack Obama, Democrats(13 of242)

President Barack Obama, center, and Vice President Joe Biden, center left, meet with Democratic Leadership in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:AP)

Steny Hoyer, Nancy Pelosi, James Clyburn(14 of242)

From left, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walk out of the West Wing of the White House to speak with reporters following their meeting with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:AP)

Jay Carney(15 of242)

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney answers a reporter's question at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, regarding talks between Republicans and Democrats lawmakers on the partial government shutdown and looming debt default. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

Harry Reid(16 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., walks to the Senate floor following lunch with fellow Democrats, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Steve King(17 of242)

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, walks from House Speaker John Boehners office with reporters asking questions, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Joe Manchin(18 of242)

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., taks on his phone just off the Senate floor following lunch with fellow Democrats, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Eric Cantor(19 of242)

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, is followed by reporters as he leaves Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Steny Hoyer(20 of242)

Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., leaves the Capitol at the end of the night after a planned vote in the House of Representatives collapsed, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in Washington. Time growing desperately short, House Republicans pushed for passage of legislation late Tuesday to prevent a threatened Treasury default, end a 15-day partial government shutdown and extricate divided government from its latest brush with a full political meltdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Reporters Waiting(21 of242)

Reporters wait outside the office of Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, as a planned vote in the House of Representatives collapsed, Tuesday night, Oct. 15, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Pizza Delivery(22 of242)

A trolly loaded with pizza is wheeled onto the elevator that serves the office of House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Boehner Protesters(23 of242)

Protesters demonstrate outside the offices of Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in West Chester, Ohio. The government shutdown is entering its third week. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) (credit:AP)

Stuck Tourists(24 of242)

On a cross -country driving tour of national parks, Mary and Bob Barker from New Jersey take a few pictures of the closed gate of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington on Oct. 15, 2013 as the it remained closed due to the partial government shutdown. "It's been nothing but a ghost town at every park we've been too. We thought it (the shutdown) was only going to last a couple of days," said Bob Baker. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Dean J. Koepfler) (credit:AP)

Capitol Dome(25 of242)

In this Oct. 14, 2013, photo, the U.S. Capitol is seen as a partial government shutdown enters its third week, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Barack Obama(26 of242)

President Barack Obama stands with Chantelle Britton, who works at the Department of Health and Human Services, left, while putting a bologna sandwich into a Ziploc bag as he visits Martha's Table, which assists the poor and where furloughed federal employees are volunteering, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

Harry Reid(27 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is surrounded by reporters after leaving the office of Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., on Capitol Hill on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

WWII Veterans(28 of242)

A group of WWII veterans from Montana go around the barricades to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (credit:AP)

Eric Cantor(29 of242)

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., walks to the floor during a vote at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, as a partial government shutdown enters its third week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Reporters Waiting(30 of242)

Reporters wait outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Students At The Capitol(31 of242)

Eighth-grade students from Highland Middle School in La Grange, Ill., take photos as they visit the Capitol in Washington, Monday morning, Oct. 14, 2013, as a partial government shutdown enters its third week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

WWII Veteran(32 of242)

Edward Swetish of Helena, Mont., a WWII veteran, poses for a photograph in front of a statue of President Roosevelt at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (credit:AP)

Ted Cruz(33 of242)

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks with reporters following a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)

Stock Market(34 of242)

Trader Kevin Lodewick, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Global stock markets were mostly higher Thursday Oct. 10, 2013 as President Barack Obama prepares to meet with top Republican leaders in hopes of ending an impasse over the nation's borrowing limit and resolving budget disagreements that have led to a partial shutdown of the federal government. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (credit:AP)

Mitch McConnell(35 of242)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky heads to a closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)

Lincoln Memorial Cleanup(36 of242)

Chris Cox of Mount Pleasant, S.C., rakes leaves near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Cox has taken it upon himself to mow and clean up the grounds around the Lincoln Memorial during the government shutdown. Cox has worked at least 100 hours, since he started eight days ago. He said that hes not there to point fingers, "my message is simple, lets get together and help." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (credit:AP)

Richard Burr(37 of242)

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. talks with reporters following a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)

Seal Rocks Closed(38 of242)

Empty tables overlooking Seal Rocks are shown inside the closed Cliff House Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in San Francisco. The 150-year-old oceanside icon has been ordered closed Wednesday by the National Park Service for the duration of the partial government shutdown, leaving most of the restaurant's 170 employees without work. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) (credit:AP)

Lincoln Memorial Cleanup(39 of242)

Chris Cox of Mount Pleasant, S.C., pushes a cart near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Cox has taken it upon himself to mow and clean up the grounds around the Lincoln Memorial during the government shutdown and has worked at least 100 hours, since he started eight days ago. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (credit:AP)

Phoenix Protesters(40 of242)

As the federal government shutdown continues, Matthew Kay, left, of Arizona FairShare, Ryan Mims, middle, of the American Federation of Government Employees AFL-CIO, and Pat Driscoll, right, of the Veterans Administration, join others as they rally to end the shutdown in front of the Social Security Administration offices on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (credit:AP)

Harry Reid(41 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. stands on the Senate steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, during a news conference on the ongoing budget battle. President Barack Obama was making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Cliff House Closed(42 of242)

People walk away from the Cliff House after learning that it was closed due to a partial government shutdown Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in San Francisco. The 150-year-old oceanside icon has been ordered closed Wednesday by the National Park Service for the duration of the shutdown, leaving most of the restaurant's 170 employees without work. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) (credit:AP)

Jay Carney(43 of242)

White House press secretary Jay Carney briefs reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Carney opened with remarks on Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki's testimony on Capitol Hill regarding veterans benefits and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

Everglades National Park Protesters(44 of242)

In this aerial photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, participants aboard a portion of the 100 boats protesting the closure of Everglades National Park waters is seen Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, near Islamorada, Fla. AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman) (credit:AP)

Harry Reid, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Barbara Mikulski, Ben Cardin, Vincent Gray, Richard Durbin(45 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., joined by Senate Democrats speaks during a news conference on the Senate steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013, to urge House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, and House Republicans to break the impasse on a funding bill and stop the government shutdown that is now in its second week. From left are, Washington Mayor Vincent Gray, Reid, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Phoenix Protesters(46 of242)

As the federal government shutdown continues, Tory Anderson, right, with her kids Audrey, 7, and Kai, 3, of Goodyear, Ariz., join others as they rally for the Alliance of Retired Americans to end the shutdown in front of the Social Security Administration offices on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in Phoenix. Other groups rallying to end the government shutdown include Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, the American Federation of Government Employees AFL-CIO, and Arizona FairShare. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (credit:AP)

Tom Harkin, Tom Udall, Jack Reed(47 of242)

From right, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa arrive for a news conference on the ongoing budget battle, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, on the Senate steps on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Barack Obama was making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Vincent Gray, Eleanor Holmes Norton(48 of242)

Washington, Mayor Vincent Gray, right, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., left, make their way through the crowd after joining Senate Democrats outside the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, to urge House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, and other House Republicans, to break the impasse on a funding bill and stop the government shutdown that is now in its second week. Gray said in a statement Tuesday that the shutdown, now in its second week, is having dire consequences in his city. He said D.C. is the only city in the country where residents are worried that their local government won't be able to provide basic services during the shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Eric Shinseki(49 of242)

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, before the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on the effects the government shutdown is having on benefits and services to veterans. About 3.8 million veterans will not receive disability compensation next month if the partial government shutdown continues into late October, Shinseki told lawmakers Wednesday. Some 315,000 veterans and 202,000 surviving spouses and dependents will see pension payments stopped. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Jim Sensenbrenner, Lynn A. Westmoreland(50 of242)

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., left, and Rep. Lynn A. Westmoreland, R-Ga., right, and other lawmakers, walk to a closed-door Republican strategy session as the partial government shutdown enters its second week with no end in sight, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Capitol Hill(51 of242)

The U.S. Capitol is seen at sunrise in Washington, D.C., October 8, 2013, on the eighth day of the government shutdown. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

John Boehner(52 of242)

U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner speaks at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., October 8, 2013, following a press conference by U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House as the crisis over a U.S. government shutdown and debt ceiling standoff deepens on the 8th day of the shutdown. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Barack Obama(53 of242)

President Barack Obama speaks about the the budget and the partial government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in the Brady Press Room of the White House in Washington. The president said he told House Speaker John Boehner he's willing to negotiate with Republicans on their priorities, but not under the threat of "economic chaos." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:AP)

Chuck Schumer(54 of242)

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters about the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol October 8, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Democrats and Republicans are still at a stalemate on funding for the federal government as the shutdown goes into eighth day. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Obama Press Conference(55 of242)

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 8, 2013, as the crisis over a U.S. government shutdown and debt ceiling standoff deepens on the 8th day of the shutdown. (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

CDC(56 of242)

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stands behind a street sign marking the agency's entrance, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Atlanta. The government shutdown has slowed or halted federal efforts to protect Americans' health and safety, from probes into the cause of transportation and workplace accidents to tracking the flu. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:AP)

Grand Canyon(57 of242)

Ahmed Alaawaj, of Libya, gets his photo taken by Juan Riaz, of Colombia ,at the Grand Canyon National Park entrance, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Tusayan, Ariz. The friends traveled from Las Vegas to see the Grand Canyon unknowing it was shut down. The Grand Canyon remains closed to visitors because of the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Matt York) (credit:AP)

Grand Canyon(58 of242)

The Grand Canyon National Park entrance is blocked off, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Tusayan, Ariz. The Grand Canyon remains closed to visitors because of the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Matt York) (credit:AP)

John Boehner(59 of242)

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, as the partial government shutdown enters its second week with no end in sight. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Barack Obama(60 of242)

President Barack Obama makes a statement about the government shutdown during a visit to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. The president thanked workers at the FEMA for doing their jobs under "less than optimal circumstances" during the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

Jay Carney(61 of242)

White House press secretary Jay Carney speaks during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Carney said that the Obama administration plans to release data on health insurance signups through Affordable Care Act exchanges on a monthly basis. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:AP)

The New York Stock Exchange(62 of242)

Specialist Jason Hardzewicz, left, works with traders at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. The stock market is opening sharply lower as the U.S. government heads into a second week of a partial shutdown with no signs of a budget agreement in sight. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (credit:AP)

Farmers Hit Hard(63 of242)

A farmer dumps corn in a grain trailer as he harvests a field, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, near Clear Lake, Iowa. Farmers and livestock producers use the reports put out by the National Agriculture Statistics Service to make decisions such as how to price crops, which commodities to grow and when to sell them as well as track cattle auction prices. Not only has the NASS stopped putting out new reports about demand and supply, exports and prices, but all websites with past information have been taken down. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (credit:AP)

Furloughed Workers(64 of242)

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Catherine Threat greets students as they arrive at Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center in Chicago Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, in Chicago. The Wisconsin veteran hasnt let the federal shutdown shut her down. Threat returned from active duty in Afghanistan in July. Since then, shes been in the Army Reserve and working as a civilian at Fort McCoy in central Wisconsin _ until last week when she was furloughed. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (credit:AP)

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)(65 of242)

In this photo provided by CBS News, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Cornyn said the partial federal government shutdown cannot end without President Barack Obama sitting down with congressional Republicans."What he needs to do is to roll up his sleeves," Cornyn said. "We're not going to resolve this without the president engaging," he said. "So far, he's been AWOL," he added. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher) (credit:AP)

Dolly Copp Campground(66 of242)

A United States Forest Service padlock locks the gate at the Dolly Copp campground picnic area in Gorham, N.H. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Some campgrounds in New Hampshires White Mountains National Forest will be forced to close ahead of the lucrative Columbus Day weekend because of the federal government shutdown, according to the U.S. Forest Service. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) (credit:AP)

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew(67 of242)

In this Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, photo provided by CBS News U.S. Treasury Jacob Lew speaks on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Lew said Congress needs to quickly pass legislation re-opening the government and also a measure boosting the nation's $16.7 trillion debt limit. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher) (credit:AP)

White Mountain National Forest(68 of242)

Cars drive into the White Mountain National Forest as autumn leaves begin to change colors in Gorham, N.H. Sunday Oct. 6, 2013. Some privately run campgrounds in New Hampshires White Mountains National Forest will be forced to close ahead of the lucrative Columbus Day weekend because of the federal government shutdown, according to the U.S. Forest Service. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) (credit:AP)

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Protests(69 of242)

A boat is towed up the Las Vegas Strip with a sign protesting the closure of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, David Becker) (credit:AP)

White Mountain National Forest(70 of242)

Leaves begin to change colors in the White Mountain National Forest in Randolph, N.H. Sunday Oct. 6, 2013. Some privately run campgrounds in New Hampshires White Mountains National Forest will be forced to close ahead of the lucrative Columbus Day weekend because of the federal government shutdown, according to the U.S. Forest Service. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) (credit:AP)

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Protests(71 of242)

A procession of boats are towed up the Las Vegas Strip protesting the closure of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, David Becker) (credit:AP)

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.)(72 of242)

With the government shutdown still unresolved, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., leaves the chamber at the end the day, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

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The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is covered in morning sunlight as seen from a helicopter window, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, near Tusayan, Ariz. As the 5-day-old government shutdown continues to keep the country's national parks closed, tourists whose bucket list included vistas from the South Rim of the canyon are turning to aerial tours as an alternative way to view the Grand Canyon. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) (credit:AP)

Into The Weekend(74 of242)

Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol as the federal government shut down goes in to its fifth day on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

John Boehner(75 of242)

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the House floor on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Nancy Pelosi(76 of242)

Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC); House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) speak to members of the media during a news conference in the Capitol on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Kevin McCarthy(77 of242)

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, (R-CA) speaks to members of the media during a news conference in the Capitol on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Capitol Tourists(78 of242)

Tourists visit the U.S. Capitol in Washington on October 5, 2013, the fifth day of the government shutdown. The US government shut down for the first time in 17 years on October 1 after lawmakers failed to reach a budget deal by the end of the fiscal year. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Eric Cantor(79 of242)

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) speaks to members of the media during a news conference in the Capitol on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

President Obama And Vice President Biden Walk To Lunch As Government Shutdown Continues(80 of242)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 4: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Vice President Joe Biden look over the menu at Taylor Gourmet on Pennsylvania Avenue after walking from the White House for a take-out lunch October 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. Democrats and Republicans are still at a stalemate on funding for the federal government as the shutdown goes into the fourth day. The deli, like many other eateries in Washington, is currently offering a discount for furloughed federal workers. (Photo by Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Government Shutdown Enters Fourth Day With No Resolution(81 of242)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks at a press conference on the government shutdown October 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. Today marks the fourth day of the government shutdown as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over funding the federal government. Also pictured are Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Shutdown Protester(82 of242)

A protestor holds a sign against the government shutdown in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on October 5, 2013. The U.S. government shut down for the first time in 17 years on October 1 after lawmakers failed to reach a budget deal by the end of the fiscal year. (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer(83 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) leave a press conference on the government shutdown October 4, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Senate Democrats(84 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (2nd L) speaks at a press conference on the government shutdown October 4, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Barack Obama(85 of242)

President Barack Obama speaks about the government shutdown and debt ceiling during a visit to to M. Luis Construction, which specializes in asphalt manufacturing, concrete paving, and roadway reconstruction, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Rockville, Md. President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats are mocking Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind. for saying Republicans should get something from the budget standoff but he doesn't know what that is. . (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

John Boehner(86 of242)

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio walks to the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. President Barack Obama laid the blame for the government's partial shutdown at the feet of Boehner Thursday, escalating a confrontation that is running the risk of a potentially damaging clash over the nation's borrowing authority. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Nancy Pelosi(87 of242)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. arrives for a news conference about the ongoing budget fight, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, on Hill Capitol Hill in Washington. The government limped into a third day of partial shutdown Thursday with no sign of a way out after a White House conversation between President Barack Obama and top congressional leaders seemed only to harden the stances of Democrats and Republicans. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

John Boehner(88 of242)

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio walks to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, as Congress continues to struggle with the government shutdown. President Barack Obama laid the blame for the government's partial shutdown at the feet of Boehner Thursday, escalating a confrontation that is running the risk of a potentially damaging clash over the nation's borrowing authority. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Barack Obama(89 of242)

President Barack Obama waves as he arrives to speak about the government shutdown and debt ceiling during a visit to M. Luis Construction, which specializes in asphalt manufacturing, concrete paving, and roadway reconstruction, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Rockville, Md. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

Eric Cantor(90 of242)

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. is pursued by reporters after a news conference with the GOP Doctors Caucus to talk about how the government shutdown is impacting on medical research, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

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Protesters for federal workers idled by the government shutdown gather outside the San Antonio office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (credit:AP)

US-POLITICS-ECONOMY-BUDGET(92 of242)

A protester displays a placard as he joins others in a demonstration in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, October 3, 2013, urging congress to end the federal government shutdown. The political crisis gripping Washington could trigger a 'catastrophic' US debt default, the Treasury warned Thursday, as America limped into day three of a government shutdown. Despite the looming danger to the US and world economies, there was no sign that either President Barack Obama or his Republican foes were ready to give ground. AFP Photo/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

US-POLITICS-ECONOMY-BUDGET(93 of242)

A vendor, who's main business comes from tourists visiting the national mall and museums around it, arranges her food truck in Washington, DC, October 3, 2013, during the third day of the federal government shutdown. US President Barack Obama on October 3, directly attacked Republican Speaker John Boehner, saying he could end a 'reckless' US government shutdown in just five minutes. AFP Photo/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Ted Cruz Protesters(94 of242)

Leonor Ramus holds a sign at the door to the San Antonio office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, as she helps protest for federal workers idled by the government shutdown, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (credit:AP)

Statue Of Liberty(95 of242)

Tourists take photos of the Statue of Liberty while riding a tour boat in New York Harbor, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. The statue is administered by the National Park Service and is closed as a result of the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) (credit:AP)

San Antonio Protests(96 of242)

A protester for federal workers idled by the government shutdown holds signs outside the San Antonio office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (credit:AP)

Democratic Senators(97 of242)

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., center, accompanied by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., left, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., right, and others, gestures during a news conference with small business owners about the impact the government shutdown is having on their business, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

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Tourists snap photos in front of New York's Federal Hall, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. The site of President Washington's inaugural, Federal Hall is administered by the National Park Service and is closed as a result of the government shutdown. President Barack Obama laid the blame for the government's partial shutdown at the feet of House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday, escalating a confrontation that is running the risk of a potentially damaging clash over the nation's borrowing authority. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) (credit:AP)

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Protesters for federal workers idled by the government shutdown gather outside the San Antonio office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (credit:AP)

Barack Obama(100 of242)

President Barack Obama pauses while speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, about the government shutdown. Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a protracted dispute over Obama's signature health care law reached a boiling point, forcing some 800,000 federal workers off the job. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Senate Republicans(101 of242)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (2ndR), speaks while flanked by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (R), Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (2nd-L) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (L) after the Senate Republican policy luncheon, on Capitol Hill, October 1, 2013 in Washington D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

House Republicans (102 of242)

House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., left, looks on as Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in Washington. Congress was unable to reach a midnight deadline to keep the government funded, triggering the first government shutdown in more than 17 years. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Capitol Protesters(103 of242)

A protester covers his mouth with a dollar bill as he joins others in a demonstration in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on October 1, 2013 urging congress to pass the budget bill. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Lincoln Memorial(104 of242)

A US Park Police officer watches at left as a National Park Service employee posts a sign on a barricade closing access to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Chuck Hagel(105 of242)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel listens on speaker phone during a conversation with Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and other senior Defense Department officials about the U.S. government shutdown, at his hotel in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool) (credit:AP)

American Cemetery(106 of242)

A notice advising visitors that the American Cemetery is closed due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government hangs from the gates of the cemetery in Suresnes, west of Paris, Tuesday Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) (credit:AP)

President Barack Obama(107 of242)

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about the launch of the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces and the first federal government shutdown in 17 years as he's joined by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (R) and Americans who will benefit from the Affordable Care Act in the Rose Garden of the White House October 1, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

National Parks(108 of242)

Park Ranger Scott Rolfes locks a gate closing a road over the dam at Saylorville Lake, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Saylorville, Iowa. About 800,000 federal workers are being forced off the job in the first government shutdown in 17 years, suspending most nonessential federal programs and services. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (credit:AP)

MLK Jr. Monument(109 of242)

A U.S. Park Service worker hammers a iron stake into the ground to install a fence around the Martin Luther King Monument in Washington, D.C., October 1, 2013, as the first U.S. Federal government shutdown since 1995 begins. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Smithsonian Museums(110 of242)

Fay Wagstaff, right, and her mother Fernanda Wagstaff of El Paso, Texas., sit outside the closed Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Everglades National Park(111 of242)

Park Ranger Christine MacKarvich mans the Shark Valley entrance booth in Everglades National Park, early Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. She was told to report to work but had been warned that a call from the park service would shut the park down. The partial government shutdown that began Tuesday left many federal workers uncertain of their financial future, with many facing unpaid furloughs or delays in paychecks. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas)(112 of242)

U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) (R) talks to a military veteran at the World War II Memorial during a government shutdown October 1, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The memorial was temporary opened to veteran groups arrived on Honor Flights on a day trip to visit the nation's capital. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Denis McDonough(113 of242)

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough listens to President Barack Obama deliver remarks about the launch of the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces and the first federal government shutdown in 17 years in the Rose Garden of the White House October 1, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Liberty Bell(114 of242)

Visitors to Independence National Historical Park are reflected in the window of the closed building housing the Liberty Bell, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (credit:AP)

Statue Of Liberty(115 of242)

A park ranger, who declined to give his name, reads a sign announcing the closing of the Statue of Liberty, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) (credit:AP)

Lincoln Memorial(116 of242)

A U.S. Park Police officer ties police tape to a hand rail closing access to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Statue Of Liberty(117 of242)

A tour operator uses a megaphone to announce that the Statue of Liberty is closed due to a government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in New York. The shutdown, the first since the winter of 1995-96, closed national parks across the nation. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) (credit:AP)

Castle Clinton(118 of242)

A government employee steps out of an opening in a door at Castle Clinton National Monument in lower Manhattan, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) (credit:AP)

Statue Of Liberty(119 of242)

People look at a sign for informing that the Statue of Liberty is closed due to the government shutdown in Battery Park on October 1, 2013 in New York City. Federal museums and parks across the nation are closed starting today due to a government shutdown for the first time in nearly two decades. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial(120 of242)

US Park Rangers place barricades in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC, October 1, 2013, as all National Parks closed due to a US government shutdown. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

National Gallery Of Art(121 of242)

A group of art students take up the staircase of the National Art Gallery as it is closed due to Federal government shutdown in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Clinton Presidential Library(122 of242)

Visitors walk from the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., after being informed that the building is closed Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 because of the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) (credit:AP)

Ebenezer Baptist Church(123 of242)

A man walks past a sign on the doors of historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta notifying visitors that the church is closed because of the government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (credit:AP)

World War II Memorial(124 of242)

A US military war veteran visits the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The US Park Service opened the area to the veterans who are brought to Washington to visit and reflect at their memorials. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

World War II Memorial(125 of242)

U.S. military war veteran takes photos at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2013. The U.S. Park Service opened the area to the veterans who are brought to Washington to visit and reflect at their memorials. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.)(126 of242)

US Rep. Michelle Bachmann (L),R-MN, greets a US military war veteran as he arrives to visit the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The US Park Service opened the area to the veterans who are brought to Washington to visit and reflect at their memorials. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

World War II Memorial(127 of242)

A closure sign is seen as US military war veterans visit the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The US Park Service opened the area to the veterans who are brought to Washington to visit and reflect at their memorials. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Republicans Address The Media(128 of242)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (L), U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) (C) and U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) (R) speak to the media during a news conference on Capitol Hill, October 1, 2013 in Washington D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial(129 of242)

U.S. Park Police Officers yell at a biker while closing the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall October 1, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The U.S. government is in a forced shutdown after lawmakers failed to pass a spending bill last night. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Washington Monument(130 of242)

A U.S. National Parks Service sign is seen on a fence near the Mall in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2013. The U.S. government shut down Tuesday for the first time in 17 years after a gridlocked Congress failed to reach a federal budget deal amid bitter brinkmanship.(KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

World War II Memorial(131 of242)

Temporary fencing around the World War II Memorial prevents people from entering the monument on the National Mall October 1, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Lincoln Memorial(132 of242)

A U.S. Park Police Officer stands in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2013. The U.S. lurched into a dreaded government shutdown today for the first time in 17 years, after Congress failed to end a bitter budget row after hours of dizzying brinkmanship. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Jefferson Memorial(133 of242)

A woman views the Jefferson Memorial from behind barricades in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2013. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Z-Burger(134 of242)

An employee at Z-Burger in Washington, DC, prepares food during the lunch hour rush October 1, 2013. The fast-food chain is promising free hamburgers to federal workers who find themselves furloughed after the US government shutsdown Tuesday, its founder and proprietor Peter Tabibian said. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

White House Visitor Center(135 of242)

U.S. National Park Service employee Neil Hewett places a closure sign at the White House Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2013. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

National Mall(136 of242)

Tourists ride bicycles down the National Mall in Washington, D.C., October 1, 2013, as the first U.S. Federal government shutdown since 1995 begins. The U.S. Park Police have closed off the mall to vehicle and pedestrian traffic due to the U.S. Government partial shutdown. A spokesperson for the U.S. National Park Service said it is technically illegal to use the mall. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Johnson Space Center(137 of242)

Cars pass by NASA's Johnson Space Center Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:AP)

World War II Memorial(138 of242)

Korean War veteran Robert Olson, from Iowa, is pushed in his wheelchair by Zach Twedt, also from Iowa, around the National World War II Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (139 of242)

Lake Mead National Recreation Area park maintenance worker Donna Curry locks up a restroom facility at a picnic area inside the park,Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, near Boulder City, Nev. A partial government shutdown, caused by a budget impasse in Congress, has forced the closure of public sites including the nation's national parks. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) (credit:AP)

Tidal Basin(140 of242)

A barrier blocks the path along the Tidal Basin in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, that leads to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial which is closed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

National Zoo(141 of242)

National Zoological Park Police Officer Will Jones directs visitor Miguel Miranda and his family of Mexico at the entrance of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, as the zoo is closed due to the government shutdown. Miranda was advised to turn around. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (credit:AP)

U.S. Capitol(142 of242)

The U.S. Capitol is seen behind an area closed for restoration sign on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) (credit:AP)

White House(143 of242)

The White House is seen behind a stop sign in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The U.S. government shut down Tuesday for the first time in 17 years after a gridlocked Congress failed to reach a federal budget deal amid bitter brinkmanship. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Washington Monument (144 of242)

The Washington Monument is seen behind a chain fence in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. (AREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Capitol Hill(145 of242)

A rickshaw (pedicab) puller, who's main business is to transport tourists from one attraction to another in the capital, takes a nap near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2013 during the first day of the federal government shutdown. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

The Morning Papers(146 of242)

A woman buys a copy of the New York Daily News, featuring Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner following, an U.S. government shutdown in New York, October 1, 2013. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Crissy Field(147 of242)

A cyclist reads a sign announcing the closure of a Park Service facility at Crissy Field due to the partial government shutdown on October 1, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Fort Point(148 of242)

A visitor takes a picture of a sign announcing the closure of the Fort Point National Historic Site due to the partial government shutdown on October 1, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Harry Reid(149 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa listens to remarks by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., as they celebrate the start of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, during an event with other lawmakers and people whose lives have been impacted by lack of health insurance, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Blue Ridge Parkway Folk Art Center(150 of242)

Resa Mestel, of New York, reacts after finding the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, N.C., closed due to the government shutdown Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) (credit:AP)

Bureau Of Land Management(151 of242)

U.S. Post Office letter carrier Jacob Ribald peeks into the window of the Bureau of Land Management office on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in Las Cruces, N.M. "I have a lot of mail for them," said Ribald, "at least I tried, right?" The door is locked and a sign is posted saying that the site is closed because of the government shutdown. (AP Photo/The Las Cruces Sun-News, Robin Zielinski ) (credit:AP)

Furloughed Workers(152 of242)

With her rolling backpack and bags in hand, Bronwyn Hogan, an employee of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, leaves the federal offices in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Hogan and other federal employees were forced to go on furlough due to the partial federal government shutdown.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (credit:AP)

Furloughed Workers(153 of242)

Furloughed federal employees leave the federal offices in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The impact of the partial federal government shutdown began to take effect as employees leave their federal jobs.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (credit:AP)

Social Security Administration (154 of242)

Akou Messangi is disappointed after being turned away from the Social Security Administration Card Center due to the partial government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in Minneapolis. Messangi, who was there with his wife Anika and four children including Eveline, 3, was worried about his employment. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores) (credit:AP)

Social Security Administration(155 of242)

A security guard calms a crowd waiting outside the Social Security Administration Card Center building after they were turned away due to the partial government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in Minneapolis. Many employees classified as nonessential have been idled by the partial federal government shutdown that began early Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores) (credit:AP)

Independence Hall Protests(156 of242)

Furloughed federal employes demonstrate in view of a shuttered Independence Hall at Independence National Historical Park Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (credit:AP)

Social Security Administration(157 of242)

A man peers through a window as people came and went from the Social Security Administration Card Center building after being turned away for certain services due to the partial government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores) (credit:AP)

Alcatraz (158 of242)

A U.S. Coast Guard boat goes by Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in San Francisco. Alcatraz Island, which is part of the U.S. National Parks Service, is closed to visitors due to government shutdown. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)

Alcatraz(159 of242)

A visitor looks at a model of Alcatraz Island at a loading dock for visitors hoping to visit the island on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in San Francisco. Alcatraz Island, which is part of the U.S. National Parks Service, is closed to visitors due to government shutdown. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)

AFGE Worker Protests(160 of242)

Federal workers and members of AFGE hold signs on the 34th Avenue overpass of Highway 62, to draw attention to how federal workers will be affected by the government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Glen Stubbe) (credit:AP)

Military Consultants(161 of242)

K3 Enterprises President Brian Kent answers emails at his desk on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Fayetteville, N.C. Kent said his military consulting company rapidly grew until two years ago when mandatory budget cuts created uncertainty. He expects the federal government shutdown to make things worse. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) (credit:AP)

Cincinnati Hot Dog Stand(162 of242)

Jennifer Dove, left, caters to patrons of her hot dog stand, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, outside the John Weld Peck Federal Building in Cincinnati. The impact of the partial federal government shutdown began rippling across Ohio on Tuesday, with a national military museum and national park closing and thousands of federal employees going on furlough. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) (credit:AP)

Furloughed Worker Protests(163 of242)

Furloughed federal employes march in front of a shuttered Independence Hall at Independence National Historical Park Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (credit:AP)

Tonto National Forest(164 of242)

The parking lot at the Forest Supervisor's headquarters at the Tonto National Forest is gated, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) (credit:AP)

AFGE Protests(165 of242)

Darlene Tinsley, left, secretary/treasurer for the American Federation of Government Employees, leads protesters of the government shutdown in front of the Anthony J. Celebreezze Federal Building Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)

National Guard Furloughs(166 of242)

A plane taxis past the Vermont Air National Guard hangar at the Burlington International Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in South Burlington, Vt. The Vermont National Guard says 450 of its employees are being furloughed as part of the federal government shutdown. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot) (credit:AP)

Fort Lee Commissary(167 of242)

Robert Cordell bags food at the Fort Lee Commissary on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Fort Lee, Va. Commissaries around the United States were open on Tuesday, but will close Oct. 2, due to the government shutdown. (AP Photo/The Progress-Index, Patrick Kane) (credit:AP)

Fort Lee Commissary(168 of242)

Shoppers walk towards the Fort Lee Commissary on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Fort Lee, Va. Commissaries around the United States were open on Tuesday, but will close Oct. 2, due to the government shutdown. (AP Photo/The Progress-Index, Patrick Kane) (credit:AP)

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore(169 of242)

In this photo taken Oct. 1, 2013, Jennifer Li, left, and David Zorn of Los Angeles prepare a hurried breakfast at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore near Empire, Mich. They were ordered to leave as the park that was closing because of the partial federal government shutdown. (AP Photo/John Flesher) (credit:AP)

Crater Lake National Park(170 of242)

FILE - In this June 16, 2006 file photo, tourists take in the view at Crater Lake National Park, Ore. Nearly 300 people are being laid off at the park employees of the park and the concessionaire as a result of the federal government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Jeff Barnard, Filer) (credit:AP)

Capitol Protests(171 of242)

Protesters display placards during a demonstration in front of the US Capitol in Washington on October 1, 2013 urging Congress to pass the budget bill. US President Obama slammed Republicans for shutting down the government as part of an 'ideological crusade' designed to kill his signature health care law. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Capitol Protests(172 of242)

Protesters display placards during a demonstration in front of the US Capitol in Washington on October 1, 2013 urging Congress to pass the budget bill. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Capitol Protests(173 of242)

Protesters display placards during a demonstration in front of the US Capitol in Washington on October 1, 2013 urging Congress to pass the budget bill. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Capitol Protests(174 of242)

Protesters display placards during a demonstration in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2013 urging congress to pass the budget bill. (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Capitol Hill(175 of242)

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, file photo, people walk near Capitol Hill in Washington. As the governments partial shutdown enters a second day, most companies across the country are doing business as usual. Yet concern is rising that a prolonged shutdown would cause some work at private companies to dry up and consumers to lose faith in the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) (credit:AP)

Small Businesses(176 of242)

Barbara Meador Finster stands in a nearly empty VIP Office Furniture and Supply on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Hinesville, Ga. Finster says sales this year have been slowed by tight Army budgets at neighboring Fort Stewart, and she expects the government shutdown to make things even more painful. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum) (credit:AP)

Shiloh National Military Park(177 of242)

Maintenance staff members Tony Rinks, from left, Randy Martin and Anthony Simmons post a sign at the entrance to Shiloh National Military Park Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in Shiloh, Tenn. explaining the park's closure due to the government shutdown Tuesday morning. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Jim Weber) (credit:AP)

Shiloh National Military Park(178 of242)

Shiloh National Park Superintendent John Bundy checks on the progress of closure preparations at Shiloh National Military Park Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in Shiloh, Tenn. where most of the Rangers and maintenance staff will be furloughed due to the government shutdown. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Jim Weber) (credit:AP)

Shiloh National Military Park(179 of242)

Maintenance staff member Tony Rinks, right, explains to Steve Pearson from Michigan that Shiloh National Millitary Park will be closed due to the government shutdown Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in Shiloh, Tenn . Pearson said that he has been studying the battle at Shiloh in preparation for his visit to the park where most of the Rangers and maintenance staff will be furloughed. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Jim Weber) (credit:AP)

Harry Reid(180 of242)

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks with members of the press after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, Speaker of the House John Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about the government shutdown on October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Nancy Pelosi(181 of242)

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speak to the media following a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 2, 2013, on the second day of the government shutdown. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

John Boehner(182 of242)

U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner speaks to the media after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 2, 2013, on the second day of the government shutdown. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Harry Reid(183 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) reads a letter during a news conference about the government shutdown on Capitol Hill October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

John Boehner(184 of242)

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio walks to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The Republican-run House has rejected an effort by Democrats to force a quick end to the partial government shutdown. By a 227-197 vote Wednesday, the House rejected a move by Democrats aimed at forcing an immediate vote to reopen the government without clamping any restrictions on President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats(185 of242)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (2R) joined by House Democrats walks down the steps of the House for a news conference on the federal government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Nancy Pelosi, Xavier Becerra(186 of242)

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right, and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., center, confer before a rally to urge the Republican majority to vote on reopening the government without clamping any restrictions on President Barack Obama's health care law, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Nancy Pelosi(187 of242)

House Democrats rally behind Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, as they tell the Republican majority they want a vote on reopening the government without clamping any restrictions on President Barack Obama's health care law, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Senate Democrats (188 of242)

Federal government employee Amy Fritz (C) speaks during a news conference with Democratic members of the U.S. Senate to highlight the impact of the federal government partial shutdown on government workers in the National Capital Region and across the country in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Harry Reid(189 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (C) is surrounded by aides and reporters as he leaves a news conference about the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Senators Reid, Durbin, Murray, Schumer(190 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (2ndL) speaks while flanked by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (L), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) (2ndR), and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) during a news conference about the government shutdown on Capitol Hill October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

House Republicans(191 of242)

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) (C) answers reporters' questions during a news conference with fellow House Republicans on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Barbara Mikulski(192 of242)

(2nd L-R) Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) hold a news conference to highlight the impact of the federal government partial shutdown on government workers in the National Capital Region and across the country in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Eric Cantor(193 of242)

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., accompanied by Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla., left, Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Oct. 2, 2013 in Washington, to discuss the budget battle. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Mark Warner(194 of242)

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) speaks during a news conference to highlight the impact of the federal government partial shutdown on government workers in the National Capital Region and across the country in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Chuck Schumer(195 of242)

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, make their way through a crush of reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, after announcing to reporters that President Barack Obama has invited the top leaders in Congress to meet with him at the White House to seek a solution to the government shutdown crisis. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

Harry Reid(196 of242)

Senate Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) (C) leaves after a press conference on negotiations with House Republicans on the government shutdown on Capitol Hill October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The U.S. government is in a forced shutdown after lawmakers failed to pass a spending bill. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Jay Carney(197 of242)

White House press secretary Jay Carney speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, where he took questions on President Barack Obama's meeting with financial services leaders regarding the debt ceiling and the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

James Clapper(198 of242)

National Intelligence Director James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, before the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. U.S. intelligence officials say the government shutdown is seriously damaging the intelligence communitys ability to guard against threats. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Lincoln Memorial(199 of242)

A South Korean tourist family have their picture taken at the closed Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2013, second day of the federal government shutdown. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Capitol Hill (200 of242)

The sun rises behind the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The political stare-down on Capitol Hill shows no signs of easing, leaving federal government functions - from informational websites, to national parks, to processing veterans' claims - in limbo from coast to coast. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

National Museum Of The American Indian(201 of242)

Barricades are posted in front of the closed Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The political stare-down on Capitol Hill shows no signs of easing, leaving federal government functions - from informational websites, to national parks, to processing veterans' claims - in limbo from coast to coast. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Websites Down(202 of242)

The website to the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis announces it will be unavailable until further notice due to the Federal government shutdown as seen on a laptop computer in in Los Angeles on October 1, 2013. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Websites Down(203 of242)

A woman reads a notice of closure on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration internet site from Washington, D.C. on October 2, 2013. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial(204 of242)

Tourists visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2013, on the second day of the federal government shutdown. U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday called congressional leaders to a White House meeting, providing a glimmer of hope for movement on day two of a crippling government shutdown.(JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial(205 of242)

Tourists visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2013, second day of the federal government shutdown. U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday called congressional leaders to a White House meeting, providing a glimmer of hope for movement on day two of a crippling government shutdown. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

CEOs At The White House(206 of242)

Lloyd Blankfein (R), Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, and Brian Moynihan (L), CEO of Bank of America, exit the West Wing to speak to the media after attending a meeting of the Financial Services Forum with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 2, 2013, on the second day of the government shutdown. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Empty Offices(207 of242)

Chairs and cubicles are empty at the U.S. Army Garrison Ft. Lee Management Services budget office in Petersburg, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. Some 800,000 federal workers deemed nonessential were staying home again Wednesday in the first partial government shutdown since the winter of 1995-96. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (credit:AP)

Stock Traders(208 of242)

Traders uses their mobile phones as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The stock market is opening lower as the U.S. government shutdown enters a second day with little hope for a resolution in sight. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (credit:AP)

Louie Gohmert Visits WWII Vets(209 of242)

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, left, shakes hands with 97-year-old Army World War II veteran Jesse Cook as he arrives to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)

Chicago World War II Veterans(210 of242)

World War II veterans from the Chicago-area salute as they visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The group came to Washington on an honor flight despite the shutdown of the federal government. It was an act of civil disobedience that marked the fact some barriers nor a government shutdown would keep a group of World War II veterans from visiting the monument erected in their honor. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)

Lincoln Memorial(211 of242)

World War II veterans visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. It was an act of civil disobedience that marked the fact some barriers nor a government shutdown would keep a group of World War II veterans from visiting the monument erected in their honor. The Lincoln Memorial is in the background. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)

World War II Veterans(212 of242)

Pedestrians walk past a barricade preventing them from entering the World War II Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. Dozens of veterans barricaded outside the closed World War II Memorial because of the government shutdown were escorted past the barriers Tuesday by members of Congress so they could see the monument. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)

Protesters(213 of242)

Protestors hold signs, and CodePink founder Medea Benjamin wears oversized sunglasses on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander and National Intelligence Director James Clapper. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

Government Shutdown Protests(214 of242)

Edie Williams of Columbia Md., holds her sign for passing traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, to protest the partial shutdown of the government. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

World War II Veterans(215 of242)

World War II veteran Norman Ring of Greenwood, Mo., is pushed by Tom Loy as they visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)

National Gallery Of Art(216 of242)

A "closed" sign is seen through the locked iron gate of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Workers Protest(217 of242)

A furloughed federal worker, who did not wish to be identified, holds out a sign to passing traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Capitol Dome(218 of242)

The Capitol Dome is reflected in the Capitol Reflecting Pool at sun rise, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The political stare-down on Capitol Hill shows no signs of easing, leaving federal government functions _ from informational websites, to national parks, to processing veterans' claims _ in limbo from coast to coast. Lawmakers in both parties ominously suggested the partial shutdown might last for weeks. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)

Head Start Rally(219 of242)

House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Rep. George Miller (D-CA) addresses supporters of the Head Start Program during a rally to call for an end to the partial federal government shut down and fund the comprehensive education, health and nutrition service for low-income children and their families outside the U.S. Capitol October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

World War II Memorial(220 of242)

Teacher Sarah McAndrews, who accompanied a group of students to meet veterans reflects, watches them on their first visit to the World War II Memorial October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Veterans groups continue to visit the various war memorials even though they have been shuttered by the government shutdown. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

FAA Furloughs(221 of242)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s furloughed employee Ralph Randall (C) helps tourists handing out leaflets with list of open attractions outside a closed museum in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2013. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

National Science Foundation Workers(222 of242)

Carter Kimsey, who works with the National Science Foundation, speaks while with Senators and other federal workers listen during an event about the effect of the government shutdown on Capitol Hill October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

World War II Memorial(223 of242)

A closure sign at the front of the World War II Memorial October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Veterans groups continue to visit the various war memorials even though they have been shuttered by the government shutdown. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Deserted D.C. Metro Station(224 of242)

PETA interns Katie Lopynski (R) and Wendy (no last name given) stand outside a deserted Federal Triangle Metro station on the 2nd day of a U.S. government shutdown waiting to give out vegan sandwiches in Washingotn, D.C., October 2, 2013. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

World War II Veterans(225 of242)

US military veteran Eugene Morgan(wheelchair) and his son Jeff, are greeted by supporters Lance Frye(R) and Jeff Lee as he makes his first visit to the World War II Memorial October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

WWII Veterans Protest(226 of242)

Joe Lee (L) and Lance Frye (R) of Woodbridge, Virginia, protest outside the World War II Memorial October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Congressional members opened up the barricades of the memorial again and welcomed veteran groups to visit, most of them came on Honor Flights from around the country, on the second day of the government shutdown. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

World War II Veteran & His Grandson(227 of242)

John Billingham(L), from Missouri, gets a surprise visit from his grandson John Andersen from Maryland, on first visit to the World War II Memorial October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Veterans groups continue to visit the various war memorials even though they have been shuttered by the government shutdown. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Lincoln Memorial(228 of242)

A shutdown sign is seen as tourists take picture of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C, on October 2, 2013, second day of the federal government shutdown. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Gateway Arch(229 of242)

Angus MacDonald, right, and his wife Teri MacDonald, of Antietam, Md., walk toward the north entrance to the Gateway Arch closed because of the government shutdown Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (credit:AP)

Furloughed Government Workers Protest(230 of242)

Furloughed government union workers demonstrate on the side of Constitution Avenue October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of thousands of government workers have been furloughed during the government shutdown as the House of Representatives and Senate remain gridlocked over funding the federal government. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Furloughed Government Workers Protest(231 of242)

Furloughed government union workers demonstrate on the side of Constitution Avenue October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of thousands of government workers have been furloughed during the government shutdown as the House of Representatives and Senate remain gridlocked over funding the federal government. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Fort Carson Commissary(232 of242)

Maj. Ryan Burke scans the nearly empty shelves in the meat section at the Fort Carson Commissary in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Mark Reis) (credit:AP)

Government Shutdown Protests(233 of242)

Vicki Maturo, of Culver City, Calif., protests against the government shutdown outside the federal building in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (credit:AP)

Gateway Arch(234 of242)

Regina Whittington, right, of Little Rock, Ark., and her friend Diana Fuller, of Noble, Okla, walk toward the entrance to the Gateway Arch Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (credit:AP)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial(235 of242)

Tourists visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2013, second day of the federal government shutdown. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Angeles National Forest(236 of242)

A couple on a motorcycle ride past a sign posted at the Angeles National Forest announcing the recreation facility area closed on October 2, 2013 in the mountains north of Los Angeles, California, on the second day of the U.S. government shutdown.(FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library(237 of242)

A sign in the lobby of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California warns visitors that the library is closed due a government shutdown, October 2, 2013 (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Angeles National Forest(238 of242)

An information booth remains closed in the Angeles National Forest on October 2, 2013 in the San Gabriel Mountains, northeast of Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Angeles National Forest(239 of242)

Access to Switzer Picnic Area is blocked by a locked gate in the Angeles National Forest on October 2, 2013 in the San Gabriel Mountains, northeast of Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Joshua Tree National Park(240 of242)

U.S. Park Rangers stand at the closed gate to Joshua Tree National Park, in Joshua Tree, California on October 2, 2013, the second day of the U.S. government shutdown. (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Lincoln Memorial(241 of242)

A U.S. Park Police guards the closed Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2013, second day of the federal government shutdown. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Lincoln Memorial(242 of242)

Tourists family walk in front of the closed Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2013, second day of the federal government shutdown. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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