Dick Durbin: ‘This Is the First President in History Who Shut Down His Own Government’

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DURBIN: "Well, I can tell you first there is no requirement that this Government be shut down while we deliver — deliberate the future of any barrier, whether it’s a fence or a wall. This is the first President in history who shut down his own Government. Unfortunately there are going to be people to suffer. Look at those at the airport who were carefully going through the passengers to make sure that they’re safe on airplanes. As of next Friday, they’ll miss a pay day. That may mean some problems for mortgage payments, problems of balancing the budget of their own families and households. This is totally unnecessary and that’s the point we’ve made over and over to this President. Let’s have this debate, on the future of any barrier, wall or border security but not at the expense of critical services for America."