"The presidentit's not up to the president. I mean, his opinion matters, but Congress has got to appropriate the money. Read the Constitution."
"We've always paid back pay to the military and federal workers, and Congress has always appropriated the money, and we will this time, in my opinion."
"Well, you need to talk to the White House. I haven't read the memo."
Senator John Kennedy said the president does not decide whether federal workers receive back pay and that Congress must appropriate the money. He told reporters to "Read the Constitution." A draft White House memo reportedly suggested furloughed federal workers might not be guaranteed compensation under existing law. Kennedy noted that back pay has historically been provided to military and federal workers and said, in his opinion, Congress will appropriate funds again. Kennedy said he had not read the memo and directed questions about its legality and content to the White House. CBS News's Cristina Corujo shared the clip and Marc Caputo reported details of the memo.
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