Peter DeFazio actually said...

"they aren't doing anything by keeping the government closed to help those in rural areas who want to work."

"The Republican majority closed down the Federal Government in a vain attempt to repeal or delay the Affordable Care Act; Obamacare, as they call it."

"Instead of trying to prevent economic hardship, potential financial catastrophe, we're having a hearing that is at best nonsensical."

"Our Nation is already threatened with a credit downgrade, close to the point of default, because the Republicans have linked their shutdown now to the debt limit."