Treehouse of Horror XXIV

Guillermo del Toro does the Simpson's Halloween opener ...

Should Congress Be Paid During The Shutdown?

"I need my paycheck. That’s the bottom line. I understand that there may be some other members who are deferring their paychecks, and I think that’s admirable. I'm not in that position." - Renee Ellmers (R-NC), 04 Oct 2013

Those 800,000 federal workers furloughed could say the same thing, y'know.

EDIT: Renee Ellmers later that afternoon asked that her congressional salary be withheld until government operations are restored.