House Votes On Sweeping Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: (L to R) U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks as Assistant Minority Leader of the House Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) and House Minority Whip U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) listen during a news conference February 18, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The House Democratic leaders held the news conference to talk about the spending bill. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

House Votes On Sweeping Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (C) speaks as House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (R), and Assistant Minority Leader of the House Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) (L) listen during a news conference February 18, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. According to reports, a high ranking Pelosi aid said that a goverment shutdown is more likely that not when the government runs out of money . (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

House Votes On Sweeping Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: U.S. House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (C) speaks as House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R), and Assistant Minority Leader of the House Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) (L) listen February 18, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. According to reports, a high ranking Pelosi aid said that a goverment shutdown is more likely that not when the government runs out of money . (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

House Votes On Sweeping Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) speaks as House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (R) listens during a news conference February 18, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. According to reports, a high ranking Pelosi aid said that a goverment shutdown is more likely that not when the government runs out of money . (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

House Votes On Sweeping Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) returns to his office from the House chamber after votes February 18, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The House continued to debate on the Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1), that contains Republican-proposed deep cuts in the budget. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

House Votes On Sweeping Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) returns to his office from the House chamber after votes February 18, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The House continued to debate on the Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1), that contains Republican-proposed deep cuts in the budget. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

House Votes On Sweeping Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: (L to R) U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) speaks as Assistant Minority Leader of the House Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) and House Minority Whip U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) listen during a news conference February 18, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The House Democratic leaders held the news conference to talk about the spending bill. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

House Votes On Sweeping Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) speaks as House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (L), and Assistant Minority Leader of the House Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) (2nd L) listen during a news conference February 18, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The House Democratic leaders held the news conference to talk about the spending bill. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)