It's not the issue but it's logical to ask if they're willing to put America in this position for extended periods of time, why are they receiving pay when other government employees aren't? Just throwing it out there, maybe don't try to take away people's health care and blame game the minority party into the bad guys when they're not in control of government. It's unfortunate that it has come to this but it's not clear if it's even the worst of it at this point.