Johnson: The longer a shutdown goes on, the more pain will be inflicted

As we speak here this morning, there are hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are getting their furlow notices. Nearly half of our civilian workforce is being sent home. These are hardworking Americans who work for our federal government.Our troops and our border patrol agents will have to go to work, but they'll be working without pay. Food assistance, veterans benefits, and vital support for women and children are all coming to a halt. Now, thankfully, President Trump is trying to mitigate the dam ...