We have people working within the intelligence community who are showing up for work every day because they understand the importance of the responsibility that we have all been charged with is to keep the American people safe, secure, and free. And That mission doesn't stop. You don't get to put pause on that mission just because partisan politics are driving a government shutdown. So we have folks who are here working out, meeting their readiness requirements to be ready for whatever the nation requires of them. Yeah, Tulsi. Got it, girl. Let's go. (00:40–00:48)
CLAIM
Asserts that the mission of keeping Americans safe continues despite government shutdowns caused by partisan politics.
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