“Our goal is to have a smaller, less costly, and more accountable government here in Washington DC. Our goal is not to shut down the government,” he said.
"U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL)(L), Charles Schumer (D-NY)(C) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) leave a news conference at a gas station in Washington April 26, 2006. They are calling on Republicans to join Democrats on legislation to lower the price of gas. REUTERS/Jim Young"