C-SPAN caller confronts House Speaker Mike Johnson about shutdown effects: 'My kids could die'

back. A C-SPAN caller yesterday made an emotional plea directly to the speaker of the house asking for military families to receive their pay during the shutdown. The woman told the speaker she's a military spouse with two medically fragile children and that her family lives paycheck to paycheck. And as a Republican, I am very disappointed in my party and I'm very disappointed in you because you do have the power to call the House back. You did that or you refused to do that just for a show. I am begging yo ...