It Is Laughable

"Lapses in appropriations are nothing new.
... Such lapses are not in any sense government "policy"; rather - let us talk plainly - they are simply an abdication by the President and the Congress (which could override a presidential veto) of the duty to govern responsibly to the end that all the laws may be faithfully executed.
... Imagine a major corporation engaged in various litigation both as plaintiff and defendant. For whatever reason, it decides not to pay its attorneys and instructs them not to interact with the Court lest they have a plausible claim on the corporation for their services.
Then the corporation says to the Court, “We greatly regret any disruption caused to the court and to other litigants, but please stay all proceedings until we get our act together.”
This does not constitute “good cause” for any stay.
In fact, it is laughable."

- Judge William G Young (a Reagan appointee, not that it matters) https://abovethelaw.com/2019/01/federal-judge-is-having-absolutely-none-of-the-governments-shutdown-delays/2/