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Jim Himes: “Nobody in the federal government is earning a paycheck…”

Featuring: Jim Himes, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 4th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 06:34

The military actually has specific assets like hospital ships that if, you know, if they decide to do so, could really, really help it. Yeah, of course. Two things. USAID doesn't exist anymore. And by the way, Nobody in the federal government is earning a paycheck anymore. So. And people should think about this not just in terms of people who might be there to help Jamaica, but from the people who are keeping, you know, air traffic control, the people who are keeping our aviation safe. (06:34–06:38)

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Asserts that federal government employees are not being paid.

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