Congressman Zinke says as former cabinet secretary he does not want to jeopardize public servants with shutdown

Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke tells reporters during an evening press gaggle outside the House chamber that he was optimistic about reaching a resolution on keeping government open because even a couple yards is a long ways in trench warfare, when a shutdown becomes political you can do a lot of harm, reflects on the challenges faced during the last shutdown and highlights the latitude a secretary has in deeming critical functions, emphasizes the potential harm to innocent individuals, especially military personnel, when pay is threatened due to political arguments.