Ten of the Best Quotes From the Shutdown
Lawmakers, political observers on the government shutdown.
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Yes, They Said That - The federal government shut down on Oct. 1 for the first time in 17 years. Here, lawmakers and political observers tell you how they really feel. —Joyce Jones (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Senate Chaplain Barry Black - “Save us from the madness. Deliver us from the hypocrisy of attempting to sound reasonable while being unreasonable. Remove the burdens of those who are the collateral damage of this government shutdown, transforming negatives into positives,” said Senate Chaplain Barry Black, in an opening prayer on the Senate floor. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
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Rep. Marlin Stutzman - “We’re not going to be disrespected. We have to get something out of this. And I don’t know what that even is,” Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Indiana), told the Washington Examiner. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Rep. Michele Bachmann - "This is about the happiest I’ve seen members in a long time because we’ve seen we’re starting to win this dialog on a national level,” said Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) on Fox News’ Sean Hannity. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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President Obama - “My simple message today is: Call a vote. Call a vote. Put it on the floor. Take a vote, stop this farce and end this shutdown right now. The only thing that’s keeping the government shut down … is that Speaker John Boehner won’t even let the bill get a yes or no vote because he doesn’t want to anger the extremists in his party,” said President Obama, speaking at a construction company in Maryland. (Photo: Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)
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