Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. , flanked by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill. , left, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. ,  gestures while meeting with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009,  following the weekly caucus luncheons. AP Photo logo AP Photo 27 months ago

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. , flanked by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill. , left, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. , gestures while meeting with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, following the weekly caucus luncheons.