James Lankford: “They faced 43 days without any paycheck.”

“And this is not an anomaly for them. As of this week, half of the fiscal year, Homeland Security employees have not been paid half of the fiscal year. They faced 43 days without any paycheck. And there are 37 days now, Half of the year, they've not been paid. As of this week, it will be six paychecks. They've either lost entirely or partially.” (04:18–04:23)

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