James Lankford: “Senators should not be paid. In fact, senators are not paid…”

“They should not be held with their pay because Congress hasn't done their work, put the pressure on Congress to get the job done. And should senators be paid during shutdowns? That's been another national conversation piece. Yeah, Senators should not be paid. In fact, senators are not paid [during a government shutdown]. That has already been passed in the Senate. House members have not passed that, but senators have where we are not paid if there is a government shutdown.” (02:28–02:32)

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