U.S. House Speaker John Boehner speaks to reporters on the government shutdown during a press availability on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Oct. 4, 2013. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said on Friday that the U.S. government needs to deal with its spending problem, stressing that the Republicans want neither a government shutdown nor a default. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (1st R) reacts during a press availability on the government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Oct. 4, 2013. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said on Friday that the U.S. government needs to deal with its spending problem, stressing that the Republicans want neither a government shutdown nor a default. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)