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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, shoots past New York Islanders defenseman Brian Strait (37) during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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New York Islanders defenseman Brian Strait (37) shoves Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) to the ice during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine IRS challenges in implementing the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

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"Ferguson," A play based entirely on Grand Jury testimony surrounding the shooting death of Michael Brown, debuts in Washington on Wednesday. (Phelim McAleer)

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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, following a Senate policy luncheon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the University of Notre Dame Leaders Symposium, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at the Ritz Carlton in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. participates in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 24, 2015, with members of the House GOP leadership. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 24, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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In this Dec. 3, 2014 file photo, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in Gaston Hall at Georgetown University, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore (24) looks to pass between Washington Wizards guard John Wall, left, and Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce (34) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 26, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks to members of the media during his weekly news Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington in this March 26, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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New York Rangers center Dominic Moore (28) celebrates his goal with his teammates in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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The Capitol building is seen through the columns on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington on May 5, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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President Barack Obama greets Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas prior to his address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Law enforcement officers investigate the scene involving at least one wrecked DC Metro police car, in the 1100 block of H Street NE, Thursday, April 9, 2015 in Washington. Police say a man who kidnapped his wife shot a guard at the U.S. Census Bureau headquarters in Maryland before leading police on a chase into Washington, D.C., that ended with the suspect and an officer wounded. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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National Edition News cover for April 10, 2015 - Obama-Bloomberg gun control agenda worries Democrats heading into 2016: President Barack Obama is welcomed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg before speaking at the US Africa Business Forum during the US Africa Leaders Summit, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington. African heads of state are gathering in Washington for an unprecedented summit to promote business development. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) celebrates the team's 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins with Mike Green (52), Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, and Stanislav Galiev (49), of Russia, after an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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President Barack Obama waves as he walks across the South Lawn to board the Marine One helicopter en route to a trip to Jamaica and Panama, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington in this March 26, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)