"That way, when I want to go home, everyone has to go home, " she says.

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"If I were a member of Congress, I wouldn't want to go home and ask people to send me back to Washington so I could finish last year's work next year, " the president said.

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"Bring a toothbrush, bring any necessities you want to bring, because I will not allow anyone to go home to resume their lives ... as long as we know ... that 20, 000 people will be laid off, " Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, told lawmakers late Monday.

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Despite the fact that we are experiencing tough times here at home, I would encourage those Americans who want to support the urgent humanitarian efforts to go to whitehouse.gov where you can learn how to contribute.

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