John Thune actually said...

"We are on--I guess we're in the middle of what really is, should be, an avoidable partial government shutdown that nobody wants, but nobody seems willing or able to end."

"I would also say one of the incredible ironies is the House has passed and I know the Senate, in whatever final agreement will pass, that our Federal workers will get compensated."

"We end up at the eleventh hour grasping to find a solution to try and solve a problem, and everybody's weighing the political impact of how this, who is going to benefit, who is going to lose."

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