Richard Blumenthal said...

I think none of us wants to shut down the government. In a sense, the Republicans are shutting it down as we speak.

Make no mistake, it is a disaster that is on the horizon, approaching us as surely as a thunderstorm in the nation’s cap...

Due process is a bulwark against tyranny and a legal protection afforded to these students by law.

The point is, we don't know. Anybody who says we know with certainty is making it up.