this shutdown, the longest in our history, must come to an end. It has already caused far too much harm for 800,000 dedicated Federal employees and their families who are struggling to pay bills without paychecks and are on the verge of…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for reminding us of some important compromises. Some I liked, some I didn't. But were it not for the Missouri Compromise, we wouldn't have Maine, so I am glad about that one anyway. Also, as you said, we…

So today is the 34th day of the longest government shutdown in history. It is a shutdown that has no excuse, and it has taken a great toll on dedicated public servants and their families across America. Americans who have jobs are actually…

I thank the gentleman for taking the time to share those stories with us. It is so important that everybody understand the impact this is having in many areas that most people don't know anything about. Madam Speaker, I yield to the…

I am pleased we are able to be here tonight to have an hour with some of my colleagues to continue this conversation about the hardships people are facing due to this shutdown and the impact it is having on our country. We have had so many…

I thank the gentlewoman so much for sharing that and for hosting a roundtable in her district. Madam Speaker, I think every time we have a chance to have people gather to talk about this, at least they know we are listening to them, even…

I thank the gentlewoman from Massachusetts for sharing those stories, which we are hearing throughout New England, and are so challenging and meaningful to all of us. We have heard tonight from all regions of the country: north, south…

I thank everyone here tonight for providing the diversity of stories that are really coming from States across the country which we all represent. And I know it is just a small bit of what we are all hearing every day in our offices. I…

I thank the gentleman from Maryland for his comments. I know it is particularly challenging in a district where so many people are close to Washington and so many Federal employees have a multitude of challenges. So I appreciate the…

I thank Ms. Sewell from Alabama for being here tonight. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky).

I thank the gentlewoman very much for her thoughts. I am now happy to yield to my friend from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter).

it strikes me that there are really two problems before us--one we can resolve this evening or tomorrow morning or in the next 24 hours, and that is the shutdown. At least we could resolve it for a limited period of time and then start…

This is exactly what the framers were worried about. They didn't want a monarch.

It's a terrible way to govern.

This isn't the way our system is designed.

Everybody wants to get to a solution here, and I just wish the president would put a little faith in the process.

Well, I am unclear on what it actually means. But the concept is that he's still trying to bargain about opening the government.

government shutdowns, regardless of which party controls Congress or the White House, are always harmful to Federal employees and their families, who struggle to pay their bills without paychecks, to Americans who need help from closed…