"Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) (left) speaks to reporters after the conclusion of a closed-door meeting between the House Democratic caucus and Vice President Joe Biden on the ""fiscal cliff"" deal that was negotiated in the Senate on January 1, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Participating in a press conference with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (right) were Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Joseph Crowley (D-NY) (rear) . Pelosi and her fellow party leaders demanded an immediate up or down vote in the House on the matter. (Photo by Jeff Malet)."