From left, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., meet with reporters following the vote on a short term funding bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 26 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)