Republican Congressman Clip (e.g., Mike Pence) - Unknown

We have a hostage situation.

You are holding this country hostage.

You don't get to extract a ransom for doing your job.

That's a cap.

The budgets beyond that are subject to the Appropriations Committee allocation.

So we have a budget enforcement resolution.

We passed it.

And we're going to follow that budget enforcement resolution.

We don't need government in our health care.

We don't need government in our lives.

Breaking news, the federal government has shut down.

I'm very sympathetic with this situation.

I mean, these are young people who...

We're brought here at a tender age.

Apparently they believe that the issue of illegal immigration is more important than everything else.

The Democrats in the United States Senate who decided to play politics with military pay and to literally shut the government down over a debate over illegal immigration.

I think John Boehner fought the good fight.

I think he drove a hard bargain here.

I want to see the details, but from what I know, it sounds like John Boehner got a good deal.

It sounds like John Boehner got a good deal.

As the shutdown drags on, some are getting desperate.

Probably not good enough for me to support it,

About 1,800 campaigns are raising money to help with rent, groceries, student loans, and more.

In this country... No, no, stop.

Stop, stop.

That's a victory for Nancy Pelosi.

It will be perceived as such on every television monitor and screen in the country.

I come to the floor, as many of us do, to speak about the intrusion into God-given American freedom called Obamacare.

Just look at your Constitution, which I keep in my pocket, somewhere deep inside my pocket, but I'll guarantee you it's in here.

They won't even negotiate with us on anything.

What have the Democrats compromised on?

Nothing.

Harry Reid will not negotiate with John Boehner.

The president will not meet with John Boehner.

The president refuses to compromise on anything.

The president will negotiate with the Iranians, but the president and the Senate will not talk to the House.

Have as much flexibility with the Republicans as you do with the Russians and Iranians.

The president's more than willing to negotiate with Iranians.

I don't know why he wouldn't be willing to negotiate with us.