Administration Quote by Stephen Colbert

Newt Gingrich wants to repeal child labor laws. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the man that we need to lead us into the 18th…

— David Letterman

A government shutdown, it isn't the end of the world. It`s a bad thing. The government stops working for a few days. We cover…

— Ezra Klein

I don't want a government shutdown. I don't think anyone does.

— Mike Lee

We don't want to see the government shut down.

— Dick Durbin

Watch out Mr. Bush! With the exception of economic policy and energy policy and social issues and tax policy and foreign policy and supreme…

— Tom Toles

I'm going to Congress to break down the doors of power.

— Zephyr Teachout

The good news is, we have a huge opportunity here because the President`s [Barack Obama] policies have failed.

— Jeb Bush

I don't want to shut down government.

— Susan Collins

Then you got Newt Gingrich up here who - didn't he leave his wife while she was dying to marry the next wife? Give…

— Star Jones

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

— George Clooney

A government shutdown is inexcusable.

— Darlene Senger

As [House] speaker, I came back, working with President Bill Clinton. We passed a very Reagan-like program: less regulation, lower taxes. Unemployment dropped to…

— Newt Gingrich