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John Thune: “Finances are becoming dire for the more than 750,000…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 35

Published | Video Starts at 01:30

That's a Democrat shutdown at work, Mr. President. Here's another headline. After a month of the shutdown, workers face mounting bills, car repossessions and the subhead to that article said Finances are becoming dire for the more than 750,000 government workers who've been going without pay now for a full month. Here's some more headlines. Mr. President, flight delays pile up as government shutdown enters second month worse weekend for air traffic controller staffing since the start of the shutdown Flight … (01:30–01:40)

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Asserts that over 750,000 government workers have not been paid for a month.

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