Washington, UNITED STATES
U.S. Senate Democratic Party members gather on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington
U.S. Senate Democratic Party members gather on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 9, 2013. At the event Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called on Republican members of congress to negotiate an end to the U.S. Government shutdown entering its ninth day. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)