Republicans urge the Senate to fund NIH in Washington

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) speaks at a press conference urging the Senate to pass a funding bill for NIH, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on October 3, 2013. The partial government shutdown continues into the third day as the Democrats and Republicans have failed to reach an agreement on the Budget Bill. Cantor was joined by members of the Doctors Caucus. UPI/Kevin Dietsch