Ted Cruz(01 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks to reporters as he emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare." Cruz ended the marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama's health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(02 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare." Cruz ended his marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama's health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(03 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks to reporters as he emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare." Cruz ended the marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama's health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(04 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, speaks to the media after leaving a marathon speech on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. Cruz ended the marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama's health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(05 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, speaks to the media after leaving a marathon speech on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. Cruz ended the marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama's health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(06 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, after his marathon speech on the Senate floor. Cruz ended a marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama's health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(07 of15)
Open Image ModalThis video frame grab image from Senate TV show Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaking on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. The Democratic-controlled Senate is on a path toward defeating tea party attempts to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law, despite an overnight talkathon on the chamber's floor led by Cruz. (AP Photo/Senate TV) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(08 of15)
Open Image ModalThis video frame grab image from Senate TV show Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaking on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. The Democratic-controlled Senate is on a path toward defeating tea party attempts to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law, despite an overnight talkathon on the chamber's floor led by Cruz. (AP Photo/Senate TV) (credit:AP)
Rand Paul(09 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, rides an elevator after leaving the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, before Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas wound up his lengthy speech in opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law. Tea party conservative Cruz ended his all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law after 21 hours and 19 minutes as legislation required to avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Monday easily cleared an initial Senate hurdle. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:AP)
(10 of15)
Open Image ModalThe sun rises over the U.S. Capitol as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, continues his filibuster on the Senate floor in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. Cruz says he will speak until he's no longer able to stand in opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law. Cruz began a lengthy speech urging his colleagues to oppose moving ahead on a bill he supports. The measure would prevent a government shutdown and defund Obamacare. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)
Charles Schumer(11 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. speaks to the media about the marathon speech of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after Cruz left the Senate floor following a lengthy speech in opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law. The Democratic-controlled Senate is on a path toward defeating tea party attempts to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law, despite an overnight talkathon on the chamber's floor led by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(12 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare." Cruz ended his marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama's health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Mitch McConnell(13 of15)
Open Image ModalSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. returns to his office after speaking on the Senate floor, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. In a break with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and tea party-aligned Senate conservatives, Republican leader McConnell announced Monday he will not vote to block legislation aimed at preventing a partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(14 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas leaves the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, after a testy exchange with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., at the start of legislative business. Cruz and fellow tea party conservatives on Sunday said President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies would be to blame if they don't accede to GOP demands to strike down the national health care law. Conservatives in the House on Friday approved legislation to keep the government running but at the cost of wiping out the Affordable Care Act, popularly known at "Obamacare." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(15 of15)
Open Image ModalSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas leaves the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, after a testy exchange with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., at the start of legislative business. Cruz and fellow tea party conservatives on Sunday said President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies would be to blame if they don't accede to GOP demands to strike down the national health care law. Conservatives in the House on Friday approved legislation to keep the government running but at the cost of wiping out the Affordable Care Act, popularly known at "Obamacare." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)