Tim Kaine actually said...

"I do not know of a single Democratic member of the Senate or House who either wants to shut down government or is advocating or threatening a shutdown of government."

"Regardless of the magnitude of the harm, would a government shutdown, under current circumstances, be harmful to the economy?"

"I do not know of a single Democratic member of the Senate or House who has blocked us from going to a budget conference."

"The public does not have a high opinion of the Congress--so this would just be one other example of the malfunctioning of the legislative process."