Mike Johnson: “TSA agents, you know, the troops won't be paid.”

“That's what's driving this agenda, and it's harming real American people. You said at the outset how many people will be unpaid and many people will lose their jobs over this. TSA agents, you know, the troops won't be paid. They have to go to work. They won't be paid because Chuck Schumer wants to play political games with a nonpartisan continuing resolution to keep government operating.” (03:38–03:42)

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