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U.S. Government Shutdown Sets a New Record for the Longest Stint in History

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The U.S. government shutdown now marks the longest in history, surpassing 36 days, with no resolution in sight as Republican and Democratic senators remain deadlocked over funding to reopen federal agencies.

    1. I certainly think that that three-bill package is primed to do a lot of good things for the American people.
    1. I'm not committing to that, I'm just saying it's certainly a possible that you would say, 'We really can't see, so let's slow down.'
    2. What do you do if you're driving in the fog? You slow down.
    1. Stop this mess, come to the table, negotiate it.
    2. Why is this happening? We're in a shutdown because our colleagues are unwilling to come to the table to talk about one simple thing: health care premiums.
    1. Lowering people's healthcare costs is the definition of common sense.
    1. Anyone who thinks surrendering to him now will lead to better outcomes and cooperation in the future does not understand how a power-hungry demagogue operates.
    1. So if you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass chaos... You will see mass flight delays.
    2. You'll see mass cancelations, and you may see us close certain parts of the airspace, because we just cannot manage it because we don't have the air traffic controllers.
    1. Those effects will intensify the longer the shutdown lasts.
    1. The current shutdown looks likely to have the greatest economic impact of any shutdown on record.