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The Senate wing (right) and the Capitol Dome are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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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 Senate's top two leaders both expressed optimism Monday that they were closing in on an agreement to prevent a national financial default and reopen the government after a two-week partial shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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District of Columbia's Knights of Columbus State Deputy Ernest Boykin and his grandchild Chase 6, carry a wreath at the annual Columbus Day Wreath Laying which was held at the Columbus statue at Holy Rosary Church this year due to the ongoing government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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A wreath from the Italian Embassy is presented at the annual Columbus Day Wreath Laying which was held at the Columbus statue at Holy Rosary Church this year due to the ongoing government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
