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Steve Scalise: “670,000 federal workers furloughed.”

Featuring: Steve Scalise, Republican | House Majority Leader, U.S. House Louisiana, District 1

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Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 35 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 25:35

… lives while their families are wondering if they're going to be able to put food on the table. What a profile in courage. It's gutless. 700,000 federal employees without pay. 670,000 federal workers furloughed. 5.9 million households at risk of losing their home heating services under the heat program. (25:35–25:39)

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Asserts that 670,000 federal workers are furloughed due to the shutdown.

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