During the, during the government shutdown, you get. You're entitled to get paid. The president's entitled to get paid. Congress is entitled to get paid. Are you receiving your paycheck? Members of Congress constitutionally have to get paid regardless because Article one, Article two, separation of powers. But staffers aren't getting paid. They're missing paychecks. They'll get back pay when the government reopens. Same thing with air traffic controllers. (06:28–06:36)
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Asserts that Congress members must be paid due to constitutional requirements.
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