James Lankford: “Congress Should Suffer Shutdown Pain, Not the American People”

Making the government more efficient isn't a partisan issue, it's an American issue.

If you lose your job, the government shouldn’t tell you the only way forward is to go work for somebody else. Some folks have a business idea they’ve been dreaming about for years, and losing a job might be the push to finally chase it.

When appropriations is done, then you can go home or move to other subjects.

Sharee Quick is a TSA officer in Las Vegas. During the last shutdown, she showed up to work every day with no pay.