‘The Democratic Leader can end this today. We can get past this manufactured crisis and get onto the host of serious issues before us that require thoughtful, bipartisan negotiations. This shut down is going to get a lot worse tomorrow. A lot worse. Today would be a good day to end it. All we have to do is pass the commonsense legislation the Senate is currently considering. Ending a government shutdown and ensuring health care continues for vulnerable children – there is nothing in this measure that my Democratic friends cannot support.’