I think it is a tragedy that the American people bought into this and that you all knew full well it was not going to be...
I want to direct this, if I might, to Dr. Perlmutter.
I don't believe that people's safety has been a priority in this situation.
That family that drove that far found themselves not being able to view Mount Rushmore.
I had assumed it was for protection of individuals that may go onto that property or for liability reasons.
It was very disturbing to them.
I wish we could have done it from the very beginning.
That is not a responsible way to operate an enterprise like the U.S. Government.
I think that's an overwhelming sickness that has to be eliminated.
I think we ought to fund the National Guard and Reserve.
I would rather have people back at work, particularly in some of these essential areas.
I would vote for an amendment that you would offer that would fix that particular situation for Captain Colburn.
What I really think is a hijacking effort by the Tea Party folks.
Isn't it better to have some funding than no funding?
I would ask any who want to keep the government shut, tell us what parts of the government you want to keep shut.
And I do not disagree at all that this should be handled in the normal appropriations process.
The complete lack of business sense from those who say you can start and stop an enterprise and that doesn’t cost more i...
We can't ignore the both immediate and the longer term impacts of having the government shut down, but we also can't ign...
