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Brian Schatz: “The rest of the federal workforce is either furloughed at…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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'Getting Paid Not To Show Up': Brian Schatz Dunks On House GOP For Remaining Adjourned Amid Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 01:08

And now we are at the point where if you were a member of the House of Representatives over the last three months, for every day that you show up for work, you get seven days off. And The rest of the federal workforce is either furloughed at home and not getting their paycheck, or they're considered an accepted employee. which is essentially a designation you get if the work you do is so essential for safety that you have to work anyway. (01:08–01:20)

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Asserts that federal workers are either furloughed without pay or working as essential employees.

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