John Thune actually said...

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

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

"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."

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