DALLAS — On day three of the government shutdown, three members of Congress joined Inside Texas Politics and Y’all-itics to discuss the shutdown’s impact on constituents, who they think is to blame, and when they see the government re-opening.

U.S. Representative Jake Ellzey, R-6th District

Our first question to Congressman Jake Ellzey, R-6th District , was whether Republicans bear any responsibility for the shutdown.

He pointed to the number 60.

“It doesn’t matter what we do in the House, which we already passed; we did our jobs. The Senate, for a spending bill, which is what a CR is, and the appropriations bills require 60 votes. There are 53 Republicans, and 52 typically vote for these bills. One from Kentucky (Sen. Rand Paul) does not. So, we need Democrat votes and the Democ

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