WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 21: (L-R) Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) get into an elevator after coming off the Senate floor after a procedural vote on health are reform on December 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate passed the first of three crucial procedural votes on health care by a 60 to 40 margin. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 21: (L-R) Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) get into an elevator after coming off the Senate floor after a procedural vote on health are reform on December 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate passed the first of three crucial procedural votes on health care by a 60 to 40 margin.

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  1. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center, talks to a reporter on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, prior to boarding a elevator with Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., left, and Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, second from right.
  2. WASHINGTON - MARCH 02: U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) enters a room for the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol after a vote March 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bunning has been under criticism on his blockage of legislations to extend benefits and health insurance subsidies for unemployed, and may force up to 200,000 people to lose benefits this week.
  3. WASHINGTON - MARCH 02: U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) takes an elevator as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a vote March 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bunning has been under criticism on his blockage of legislations to extend benefits and health insurance subsidies for unemployed, and may force up to 200,000 people to lose benefits this week.
  4. WASHINGTON - MARCH 02: U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a vote March 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bunning has been under criticism on his blockage of legislations to extend benefits and health insurance subsidies for unemployed, and may force up to 200,000 people to lose benefits this week.
  5. WASHINGTON - MARCH 02: U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) speaks after a vote March 2, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Bunning has been under criticism on his blockage of legislations to extend benefits and health insurance subsidies for unemployed, and may force up to 200,000 people to lose benefits this week.
  6. WASHINGTON - MARCH 02: U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) (L) listens to Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) (R) prior to a vote March 2, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Bunning has been under criticism on his blockage of legislations to extend benefits and health insurance subsidies for unemployed, and may force up to 200,000 people to lose benefits this week.
  7. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, center, meets with Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., left, and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, prior to testifying before the committee's hearing on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
  8. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 21: (L-R) Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) get into an elevator after coming off the Senate floor after a procedural vote on health are reform on December 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate passed the first of three crucial procedural votes on health care by a 60 to 40 margin.
  9. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 17: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) (2nd L) calls for a vote during the committee's re-nomination markup for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke December 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee approved Bernanke's re-nomination for another four year term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Also pictured (L-R) are Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), and Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT).
  10. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 17: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) ( L) and ranking member Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) (R) listen to Sen. Jim Bunning speak during the committee's re-nomination markup for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke December 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee approved Bernanke's re-nomination for another four year term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
  11. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 17: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) ( L) confers with ranking member Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) during the committee's re-nomination markup for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke December 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee approved Bernanke's re-nomination for another four year term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
  12. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-CT., left, and Sen. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-AL., right, during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs executive session to vote on the reappointment of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009.
  13. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 21: (L-R) Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) get into an elevator after coming off the Senate floor after a procedural vote on health are reform on December 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate passed the first of three crucial procedural votes on health care by a 60 to 40 margin.

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