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Mike Johnson: “Democrats say that even missed paychecks for U.S. troops…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 15 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 07:15

… Schumer can barely hide their delight that the government is closed and troops are not being paid. I will just say this. There's something that should be remembered by everyone. Democrats say that even missed paychecks for U.S. troops won't be enough to end this shutdown. The Democrats who we just demonstrated represent thousands and thousands of the most heroic men and women on the earth refuse to put their unserious partisan demands to the side and pay the troops. (07:15–07:23)

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Asserts that Democrats believe missed paychecks for U.S. troops won't end the shutdown.

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