Senate Republicans speak before a vote on the House Continuing Resolution Bill in Washington, DC

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (c) and Sen. John Thune (R-SD) speak to reporters prior to a Senate vote on the House bill that would continue funding the government while defunding Obamacare, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on September 24, 2013. UPI/Kevin Dietsch