[P-Marlowe]

And still, not one of these cowards will stand in front of the camera and tell the low information voters that the DHS will NOT shut down no matter how this game plays out!

Steny Hoyer admitted it on the floor. But then he lamented the fact that they would not get paid when they went to work. Well IIRC Federal checks are issued once a month, so unless this thing drags on until April, nobody will even miss a check.

[Baynative]

And the small number of employees that do get furloughed actually get a paid vacation and collect back pay when they return.