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Suhas Subramanyam: “The EO doesn't cover them if he's going to do this. Cover…”

Featuring: Suhas Subramanyam, Democratic | U.S. House Virginia, 10th Congressional District

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VA Rep. Suhas Subramanyam weighs in on war in Iran, record-long DHS shutdown | Sunrise

Published | Video Starts at 06:15

So maybe willing to let that slide. But you know, most of all, a lot of people at DHS do incredibly important work and they're not getting paid regardless. The EO doesn't cover them if he's going to do this. Cover FEMA workers too, right? Cover Coast Guard. They're doing critical work, especially right now. And why don't we just get them all paid? That's the easiest thing. In the end, why does Mike Johnson just let us vote on the Senate bill? (06:15–06:22)

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Asserts that the Executive Order does not cover FEMA and Coast Guard workers.

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