John Thune actually said...

"But isn't having some funding better than having no funding?"

"I think we can do much better, and if we did follow regular order, do the budget, do the appropriation bills the way they're supposed to be done, we wouldn't find ourselves in this situation."

"I would ask any who want to keep the government shut, tell us what parts of the government you want to keep shut."

"Statement of Senator Thune"