Mike Johnson: “We already voted to pay the troops. We did that three weeks…”

“Why wouldn't you at least try to get a standalone bill together? Well, I tell them that we're worried about their not getting paid as well and that's why We already voted to pay the troops. We did that three weeks ago, almost September 19th. The continuing resolution that all the Republicans voted for was to keep the government open, to keep military families paid, to keep their veterans health services going, to keep the …” (00:44–00:51)

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