Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., second from right, meets with newly elected GOP Senators, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Sen-elect Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Sen-elect Deb Fischer, R-Neb, McConnell, and Sen-elect Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Associated Press / AP