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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, accompanied by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, after legislation to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed unexpectedly cleared an initial Senate hurdle. The vote was 60-37 to limit debate on the legislation, with a half-dozen Republicans siding with the Democrats on the test vote. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., along with Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada, led the effort to reauthorize the benefits for three months which expired on Dec. 28. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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President Barack Obama walks out of the East Room into the Green Room of the White House in Washington after he spoke about benefits for the unemployed, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The president applauded a Senate vote advancing legislation to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed as an important step. The Senate voted 60-37 Tuesday to clear the bill's first hurdle. But Republicans who voted to move ahead still want concessions that will have to be worked out before final passage. The Republican-controlled House would also have to vote for it. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., left, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, arrive at the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, for a procedural vote on legislation to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. The vote was 60-37 to limit debate on the legislation, with a half-dozen Republicans siding with the Democrats on the test vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., center, joined by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, right, leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, after legislation to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed unexpectedly cleared an initial Senate hurdle. The vote was 60-37 to limit debate on the legislation, with a half-dozen Republicans siding with the Democrats on the test vote. Sen. Reed, along with Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada, led the effort to reauthorize the benefits for three months which expired on Dec. 28. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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President Barack Obama speaks about unemployment benefits, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The president applauded a Senate vote advancing legislation to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed as an important step. The Senate voted 60-37 Tuesday to clear the bill's first hurdle. But Republicans who voted to move ahead still want concessions that will have to be worked out before final passage. The Republican-controlled House would also have to vote for it. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Ky., right, accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the Republican Policy Committee chairman, arrives to tell reporters that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and his political tactics are almost entirely responsible for making the Senate dysfunctional, following a procedural vote on legislation to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., second from left, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, after legislation to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed unexpectedly cleared an initial Senate hurdle. From left are, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Schumer, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. The vote was 60-37 to limit debate on the legislation, with a half-dozen Republicans siding with the Democrats on the test vote. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., along with Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada, led the effort to reauthorize the benefits for three months which expired on Dec. 28. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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** FILE ** In this Dec. 6, 2013, file photo, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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A proposed rule on guns is "carefully balanced to protect and preserve individuals' privacy interests," said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
