Jim DeMint: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.”

We cannot keep our country shut down. It's affecting people emotionally, as well as financially.

Absolutely not. We cannot shut the government down, regardless of what happens here.

His proposal was so outlandish, I don't think we should go back to the table until he puts something there that we can work with.

We've got to determine what we're going to do about it. A missile defense is going to be a key.