John Thune: “The next paycheck for our troops is in jeopardy.”

“Well, now government workers and every other American affected by this shutdown have become nothing more than pawns in the Democrats political games. On Friday, federal workers missed their entire paychecks. The next paycheck for our troops is in jeopardy. And more than 40 million Americans could lose access to food stamps if the shutdown continues. 40 million.” (01:46–01:49)

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