John Thune actually said...

That is not a responsible way to operate an enterprise like the U.S. Government.

We can't ignore the both immediate and the longer term impacts of having the government shut down, but we also can't ignore the problems tha...

And I do not disagree at all that this should be handled in the normal appropriations process.

I would vote for an amendment that you would offer that would fix that particular situation for Captain Colburn.