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

There's no time, place, or purpose of a government shutdown or default.

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

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

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

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

I don't want to shut down the government.

Nobody wants to shut down the government.

Lawmakers need to be held accountable and should feel the impact of a government shutdown just like many other Americans will.

The government shut down 12 times under Democratic House Speaker Tip O'Neill. It was only shut down twice while I was speaker.