… country safe and risking their 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. (25:32–25:36)
CLAIM
Asserts that 700,000 federal employees are not receiving pay due to the shutdown.
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