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Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead speaks at a press conference at the state Capitol in Cheyenne on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. Democrats in the state are criticizing Mead's opposition to accepting federal money to expand the Medicaid system to cover 17,600 low-income adults. (AP Photo/Ben Neary)

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FILE- In this March 28, 2013 file photo, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, right, talks with Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, left, after addressing the Senate on the last day of the legislative session in Atlanta. Politicians take advantage of the last-minute chaos in Georgia's legislative session, seeking to quietly pass legislation that would invite deep scrutiny if there a chance to debate it. Now state Sen. Joshua McKoon, R-Columbus, wants to end last-minute surprises by requiring that lawmakers get at least 24 hours before voting on a bill. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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FILE- In this March 28, 2013 file photo, Georgia Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, left, talks with Senate Rules Committee Chairman, Sen. Jeff Mullis, R – Chickamauga, right, before the Senate unanimously votes to approve an ethics reform bill that limits lobbyist spending on the last day of the legislative session in Atlanta. Politicians take advantage of the last-minute chaos in Georgia's legislative session, seeking to quietly pass legislation that would invite deep scrutiny if there a chance to debate it. Now state Sen. McKoon wants to end last-minute surprises by requiring that lawmakers get at least 24 hours before voting on a bill. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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FILE - In this March 28, 2013 file photo, Georgia Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, right, and Sen. Nan Orrock, D-Atlanta, talk before the Senate unanimously votes to approve an ethics reform bill that limits lobbyist spending on the last day of the legislative session in Atlanta. Politicians take advantage of the last-minute chaos in Georgia's legislative session, seeking to quietly pass legislation that would invite deep scrutiny if there a chance to debate it. Now state Sen. McKoon wants to end last-minute surprises by requiring that lawmakers get at least 24 hours before voting on a bill. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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FILE - In this March 28, 2013 file photo, Georgia Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta, holds up an easy button as the legislative session comes to a close in the House chamber in Atlanta. Politicians take advantage of the last-minute chaos in Georgia's legislative session, seeking to quietly pass legislation that would invite deep scrutiny if there a chance to debate it. Now state Sen. Joshua McKoon, R-Columbus, wants to end last-minute surprises by requiring that lawmakers get at least 24 hours before voting on a bill. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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FILE - In this March 28, 2013 file photo, torn pieces of paper sit on a desk of the Georgia House floor waiting to be thrown in the air by Representatives at the conclusion of the legislative session in Atlanta. Politicians take advantage of the last-minute chaos in Georgia's legislative session, seeking to quietly pass legislation that would invite deep scrutiny if there a chance to debate it. Now state Sen. Joshua McKoon, R-Columbus, wants to end last-minute surprises by requiring that lawmakers get at least 24 hours before voting on a bill. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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FILE- In this March 28, 2013 file photo, Georgia Rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, left, throws up paper from her desk with fellow lawmakers at the conclusion of the legislative session in the House chamber in Atlanta. Politicians take advantage of the last-minute chaos in Georgia's legislative session, seeking to quietly pass legislation that would invite deep scrutiny if there a chance to debate it. Now state Sen. Joshua McKoon, R-Columbus, wants to end last-minute surprises by requiring that lawmakers get at least 24 hours before voting on a bill. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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FILE- In this March 26, 2013 file photo, lobbyist Mo Thrash, center, listens with fellow lobbyists as the Senate vote on a consumer affairs bill is broadcasted in the halls of the Georgia State Capitol two days before the end of the legislative session, in Atlanta. Politicians take advantage of the last-minute chaos in Georgia's legislative session, seeking to quietly pass legislation that would invite deep scrutiny if there a chance to debate it. Now state Sen. Joshua McKoon, R-Columbus, wants to end last-minute surprises by requiring that lawmakers get at least 24 hours before voting on a bill. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell takes a moment while making a statement as his wife, Maureen, right, looks on during a news conference in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. McDonnell and his wife were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges after a monthslong federal investigation into gifts the Republican received from a political donor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell arrives to make a statement followed by his wife, Maureen, in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. McDonnell and his wife were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges after a monthslong federal investigation into gifts the Republican received from a political donor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell makes a statement during a news conference in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. McDonnell and his wife were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges after a monthslong federal investigation into gifts the Republican received from a political donor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell pauses while making a statement as his wife, Maureen, right, listens during a news conference in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. McDonnell and his wife were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges after a monthslong federal investigation into gifts the Republican received from a political donor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell makes a statement as his daughter, Cailin and her husband, Chris Young, listen during a news conference in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. McDonnell and his wife were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges after a monthslong federal investigation into gifts the Republican received from a political donor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell makes a statement as his wife, Maureen, listens during a news conference in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. McDonnell and his wife were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges after a monthslong federal investigation into gifts the Republican received from a political donor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell makes a statement as his wife, Maureen, listens during a news conference in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. McDonnell and his wife were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges after a monthslong federal investigation into gifts the Republican received from a political donor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell makes a statement as his wife, Maureen, listens during a news conference in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. McDonnell and his wife were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges after a monthslong federal investigation into gifts the Republican received from a political donor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)