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U.S. Capitol Police Officers stand guard in front of the U.S. Capitol Building after a car chase ended in a shootout at 1st Street and Constitution Ave. NE in front of the Hart Office Building, Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 3, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A group of World War II Veterans walk past a group of barricades that block the entrance to the World War II memorial as all park service owned buildings and monuments are closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Jennings Sondall, a World War II, US Army Veteran, is wheeled past a group of barricades that block the entrance to the World War II memorial as all park service owned buildings and monuments are closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Capitol Police Officers stand guard in front of the U.S. Capitol Building after a car chase ended in a shootout at 1st Street and Constitution Ave. NE in front of the Hart Office Building, Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 3, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), at a press conference on the ongoing government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Police vehicles respond after a car chase ended in a shootout at 1st Street and Constitution Ave. NE in front of the Hart Office Building, Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 3, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Barricades block the entrance to the World War II memorial as all park service owned buildings and monuments are closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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National Parks Service Ranger Stephen Lorenzetti, speaks with Honor Flight organizers about allowing veterans to visit the World War II memorial despite its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Congressman Bill Huizenga, of the 2nd District, Michigan, speaks with Reporter Meredith Somers, at the World War II memorial due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Barricades block the entrance to the World War II memorial f as all park service owned buildings and monuments are closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Furloughed employees applaud as Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) urge House Republicans to pass a clean continuing resolution at a press conference on Capitol Hill as congress continues to battle over a government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Capitol Police Officers stand guard in front of the U.S. Capitol Building after a car chase ended in a shootout at 1st Street and Constitution Ave. NE in front of the Hart Office Building, Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 3, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A group of World War II Veterans take photos of the World War II memorial from behind barricades that block the entrance, as all park service owned buildings and monuments are closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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US Army Veteran, Pete Sammarco, visits the World War II memorial for the first time despite its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Democrats call on Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) to end the government shutdown at a press conference on the House east front steps of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Democrats speak on immigration reform at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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World War II veterans take photos of the National World War II Memorial from behind barricades after the National Park Service closed monuments and national parks because of the government shutdown on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, in Washington. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Police officers walk along Constitution Ave. NE near the U.S. Capitol Building after shots are fired when a car chase ends at 1st Street and Constitution Ave. NE in front of the Hart Office Building, Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 3, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) speaks to reporters after a press conference on the ongoing government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), at a press conference on the ongoing government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)