GOP Sen.-Elect to MSNBC: Gov’t Shutdown Would Be ‘Ridiculous,’ ‘Not Acceptable’

Appearing on Morning Joe Friday morning, Colorado Senator-elect and current GOP Congressman Cory Gardner said a GOP-led government shutdown would be downright irresponsible — just a day after House Speaker John Boehner did not rule out that prospect.

“There’s no time, place, or purpose of a government shutdown or default,” Gardner told host Joe Scarborough. “That’s simply ridiculous and something that a mature governing body doesn’t even contemplate … We ought to make it very clear that that’s simply not acceptable.”

Gardner said he supports immigration reform and encouraged his fellow Republicans to put forth concrete ideas and solutions. He also said the American people’s message to Washington on Election Day last week was that it is “unacceptable” to say no all the time.

While Boehner has said “all options are on the table” to prevent President Obama from taking executive action on immigration reform, Senate Majority Leader-to-be Mitch McConnell ruled out a government shutdown or default.

Watch the video below, via MSNBC:

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