… do what's right for the country, for our troops, which, by the way, their last paycheck was on the 1st. Their next paycheck is supposed to be on the 15th. If this government isn't open back up, [troops] are not getting paid. But if he can't get this together, then somebody else needs to step up and do it because this government is being held hostage so he can hold on to power. (01:35–01:40)
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Asserts that troops will not receive their paychecks if the government remains shut down.
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