president's fault. >> what we've just witnessed on the floor was a cynical decision by senate democrats to shove aside millions of americans for the sake of irresponsible political gains. the government shutdown was 100% avoidable. completely avoidable. now it is imminent all because senate democrats chose to gilly bust filibuster a noncontroversial funding bill that contains not a thing they do not support. nothing they do not support. perhaps across the aisle some of our democratic colleagues are feeling proud of themselves, but what has their filibuster accomplished? what has it accomplished? the answer is simple. their very own government shutdown. shut down effects on the