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Our constituents did not send us to Washington to shut down the government. They sent us here to make it more accountable.

I don't want a government shutdown. I don't think anyone does.

A government shutdown is inexcusable.

Certainly accountability of government is what people are clamoring for; they want to know that when lawmakers make a promise or a proposal, you can actually accomplish it.

Shutting down the government is not how you make government work.

I do not believe we should shut down the federal government.

There should be a law that you can't shut down the government - that you don't have that power.

I think Congress can pass a bill when the American people start regaining trust in the administration to actually do their job and enforce the laws that are already on the books.

I don't think it's wise to shut down the government.

We don't want the federal government to shut down. It is so inappropriate, and it is not respectful of the people that have sent us here to do our jobs.