And as we all know it is only the opinions of the 'brave' {extortionist} Republicans, that matter to the Stenography Media.
So with that in mind here is what the tantrum-throwers have been saying ... as of Oct 1, 2013:
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she would support such a measure. "They're being furloughed for no fault of their own, and this is very poor policy," she said.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) agreed. "Oh, of course," he said when asked by HuffPost if he would support back pay legislation. "Why penalize these good people for our malfeasance?"
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"I would not make a judgment at this point," Grassley responded.
Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) also said it was too early for them to make a determination, while Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said he "probably" would support the move.
[...]
Of course they're not SO "complacent" when it comes to
cashing their own paychecks ...
for failing to provide a budget, despite
18 attempts by the Democrats in the Senate to get them do just that ... (provide a conference-approved budget).
Oh well, it's no skin off of their fat-asses their well-being ... considering their super-sized, non-negotiable paychecks ...