Shelley Moore Capito: “Federal workers should be paid back.”

“When it comes to the law that mandates federal Workers be made whole following a shutdown. Is this up for grabs at this point or do you have a clear view on this? Do you believe Federal workers should be paid back. Yes, my clear view is that federal workers should be paid back. This is no fault of their own. This is not because they didn't do something right.” (04:59–05:02)

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