But why would we not pay federal workers while we're arguing about something? In the meantime, Congress is getting paid during this. What are you doing with your paycheck? I have actually gone to dispersing here and have asked them to hold my paycheck and not actually issue it until the shutdown is over. I think I don't know every single member of our delegation, but I believe every one of them has done that to say, hey, I understand constitutionally, members of Congress are still paid in the process, but we don't have to actually receive our paycheck. (07:41–07:49)
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