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Mike Kennedy: “We need to pay those government workers for the work that…”

Featuring: Mike Kennedy, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 3rd Congressional District

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GOP congressman praises 'vision from President Trump' in State of the Union speech

Published | Video Starts at 21:04

The Senate was in agreement until the Schumer shutdown. Folks saw an opportunity politically to try to score political points. I think it's shameful. We need to pay those government workers for the work that they're doing. And I think the Schumer shutdown needs to end yesterday. One final question. President Trump is weighing potential military action in Iran. Do you think he needs to come to Congress first and make his case? (21:04–21:08)

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Asserts that government workers should be paid for their work.

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