Claim: Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O'Neill and two during his own speakership.
Fact-check: Newt Gingrich says shutdowns are 'normal' process, with 12 under Tip O'Neill and two under Gingrich
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Louis Jacobson
Date published: 2013-10-04T00:00:00