The idea that you could turn the clock back and try to recreate a world that never was dominated by, you know, let’s say it: white men of a certain persuasion, a certain religion, a certain point of view, a certain ideology, it’s just…

I am hoping there are enough reasonable Democrats over there.

Hopefully, we’re going to pick up some more and eventually, we’ll get enough to pass this thing and keep the government open.

There are still large differences between us.

It’s up to the Republicans whether they want a shutdown or not.

We need a bipartisan solution to address this impending health care crisis, but we should not be swapping the pain of one group of Americans for another.

He seemed to understand for the first time the magnitude of this crisis.

Let’s work on it together, but let’s do it in the context of an open government that’s providing essential services to the American people.

We are just 14 hours away from a government shutdown. The House has passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the government until November the 21st. The president is ready to sign it. Senate Democrats are standing in the…

We’ll probably set up some votes later in the week, but we’ll observe the Jewish holiday.

The time is a-wasting. We have to do it now.

Some people are actually scared about what’s going on in our country.

Whether it’s that church or any church, an attack on a religious institution where people are worshiping is unimaginable, unthinkable and inexcusable.

It looks to me like we’re headed for a shutdown.

It's in the president's hands whether we avoid a shutdown or not.

No, no, we have to do it now. The time is a wasting. We have to do it now. We've delayed and delayed and delayed.

Still large differences between us.

I think we are headed into a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing.