Brian Fitzpatrick actually said...

We cannot allow him to do that, and what we also can't allow is for the precedent being set here that dictators are going to be rewarded for...

We never want to shut the government down. That's why I think we need no budget, no pay.

It's not a threat. What this is is us making very clear that we view this issue to be existential to world peace.

The reason that we do what we do is we want two party solutions, including on the CR.