Mary Landrieu actually said...

"I will say that the violence in Mexico is something we are very concerned about."

"I hope we can avoid this, Madam Secretary, but the potential shutdown of the Government and what that might mean..."

"we want to have an honest and open and transparent Government, which is always so important."

"I am sympathetic to what Senator Lautenberg was saying relative to representing an area that is a significantly high-threat area."