09/03/1998
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"But—whether you were furloughed or working—by your commitment and your sacrifice, you continued to serve our nation as loyally as ever during this crisis."
"I'm prepared to just stay all day."
"Clearly, this is no way to run the Government and deliver services and benefits to millions of Americans."
"It is morally indefensible to hold needed Government services and hard-working Government employees hostage in a political battle."