A Barack Obama figurine is pictured alongside a button calling for an end to government worker furloughs, worn by Teri McClain from Seattle, Washington, during a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 10, 2013. U.S. House of Representatives Republicans are considering signing on to a short-term increase in the government's borrowing authority to buy time for negotiations on broader policy measures, according to a Republican leadership aide. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)