New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is joined by the New York Congressional delegation for a news conference as he comes to the Capitol in Washington to press officials for billions of dollars in aid to help his state recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. From left to right in front row: Rep. Nita Lowey, R-NY, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, and Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)