REP. BRIAN MAST: Democrats' 43-day shutdown was not a strategy — it was a disaster
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Rep. Brian Mast introduces Pay Our Patriots Act to protect military pay during government shutdowns, criticizing Democrats for using service members as political leverage.
Democrats seem to forget this shutdown is not a victimless lapse. It cost billions in lost productivity and inefficiency. Brian Mast, a Republican, is chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee and congressman representing Florida's 21st District.
When the government funding ran out due to a Democrat temper tantrum, it wasn’t they who immediately felt the pain. It was the air traffic controllers and TSA officers keeping our skies safe. It was the Coast Guard members who patrol our shores, the Border Patrol agents defending our border, and the soldiers and sailors standing watch overseas. They were asked to keep showing up and doing their jobs while Washington argued over talking points.
That’s not leadership. That’s a betrayal.
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