| 1 | The firm closed business for the time of the holiday. | |
| 2 | We had defeated the philosophy behind the Contract with America by winning the government shutdown debate. | |
| 3 | Closed: The US recession has already forced car dealers, like this one near Detroit, out of business. | |
| 4 | I didnt think I had to worry about a third government shutdown; its consequences now had a human, heroic face. | |
| 5 | It is an official federal holiday, and virtually all government offices and schools - and most businesses - are closed. |