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Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) speaks to reporters after urging 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. The lawmakers were applauded by employees in the audience that have been furloughed by the shutdown. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Disability rights activists with ADAPT are turned away from the U.S. Capitol Building as they try to deliver a letter to Congress demanding the end to the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/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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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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Furloughed U.S. Census Bureau employee Johnny Zuagar of Upper Marlboro, right, sits in the audience 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. The lawmakers were applauded by Zuagar and other employees in the audience that have been furloughed by the shutdown. (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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Internal Revenue Service Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 2, 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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Sarah Makin, an Honor Flight volunteer, kisses a Veteran as they depart the World War II memorial during its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Tarp, Financial Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, Tuesday, January 24, 2012. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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US Navy Veteran, James Nerad, Jr., 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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George Mason student Rachel Reese of Washington, D.C. sucks on a pacifier and holds up a sign that reads, "Congress Stop Being Babies!" as 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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Groups of people look at memorials from behind barricades that block them from entering due to all park service owned buildings and monuments being closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 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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George Mason student Rachel Reese, left, and Georgetown Jordana Hoyt, right, of Washington, D.C. suck on pacifiers and holds up a sign that reads, "Congress Stop Being Babies!" as 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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National Parks Service Ranger Karen Cucurullo, places yellow police tape on a group of barricades, preventing tourists to enter 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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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Tarp, Financial Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, Tuesday, January 24, 2012. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Tourists are turned away from the National Museum of American History, 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 Americorp employee Jeff Wismer of Crystal City, Va., holds a poster that reads "We Want to Work" as 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 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)