http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/us...uts.html?_r=1&
Obama:
"“Federal prosecutors will have to close cases and let criminals go,” Mr. Obama said, flanked by law enforcement officers at the White House. “Tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids.”"
Not Obama:
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But officials conceded that day care centers are almost certainly not going to be padlocked on March 1. Border patrols will be staffed throughout that day and the days to come. Federal agents will continue to conduct investigations, and criminals will not immediately be “let go,” as Mr. Obama suggested.
“The scheduling will depend on what the workload is, what the cases are, what can wait,” said Nanda Chitre, a spokeswoman for the Department of Justice. “There’s going to be impact all across law enforcement. But we’ve tried to give as much flexibility as possible.”