John Thune actually said...

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 that precipitated the current crisis.

Context

Thune emphasizes the need to address both short-term and long-term effects of the shutdown.

10/10/2013

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