An unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus speaks outside the U.S. Capitol before making his way to House Speaker John Boehner's office on Dec. 12, 2012, in Washington, D.C. The man was working with the group Catholics United and wanted to urge Boehner to pass pending "fiscal cliff" legislation before Christmas.
An unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus greets Capitol Hill police while arriving at the U.S. Capitol on his way to House Speaker John Boehner's office on Dec. 12, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
Capitol Hill police check an unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus with a metal detector as he enters the U.S. Capitol on his way to House Speaker John Boehner's office on Dec. 12, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
An unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus speaks outside the U.S. Capitol before making his way to House Speaker John Boehner's office on Dec. 12, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
An unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus speaks outside the U.S. Capitol before making his way to House Speaker John Boehner's office on Dec. 12, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
An unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus speaks outside the U.S. Capitol before making his way to House Speaker John Boehner's office on Dec. 12, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
Capitol Hill police check an unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus with a metal detector as he enters the U.S. Capitol on his way to House Speaker John Boehner's office on Dec. 12, 2012, in Washington, D.C.