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Markwayne Mullin: “These employees have been there for 30 days without pay.”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Markwayne Mullin Sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security

Published | Video Starts at 02:16

And we will do that. I'll fight every single day. Today I got the privilege of meeting so many of the employees at DHS. These employees have been there for 30 days without pay. And if you need anything to know their dedication to show up and still protect the homeland that you and I enjoy and the freedoms that we're experiencing, they're working with for free because of political politics. (02:16–02:20)

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