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I don't want to shut down the government.

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.

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

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

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.

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

We're a democratic society. Shutting down the government should not be on the agenda.

I don't bow down to the federal government.