Meh, everyone gets paid, then they shutdown again in 3 weeks -- Quaker 01/25/2019 3:41PM Contractors won't get back pay unless their employers are both incredible -- CharlestonSC 01/25/2019 4:08PM Yeah the thin margins that government contractors make do with -- southdenverhoo 01/25/2019 4:21PM Not talking about Lockheed or Boeing de facto no bid contracts -- CharlestonSC 01/25/2019 4:43PM My company has and had quite a few gov't contracts. Margin of 10% would -- Late 80s Hokie 01/25/2019 5:09PM I still don't understand how DHS employees are not-essential -- wahoo138 01/25/2019 3:49PM Apples and hammers. If there is no money allocated for a department, ...` -- HowieT3 01/25/2019 4:20PM The funding process isn't designed to protect from idiot lawmakers -- Quaker 01/25/2019 4:08PM They (DHS) are defense. Defense (DoD) is offense. Everybody loves offense! -- HoosQ 01/25/2019 3:52PM I doubt we're having this discussion again in 3 weeks. -- WahooRQ 01/25/2019 3:46PM Might be but Nancy has a winner here is she plays her hand properly -- Quaker 01/25/2019 4:15PM I agree. Or maybe actually address real immigration reform in Congress and -- Seattle .Hoo 01/25/2019 3:44PM Not sure that can be solved in 3 weeks...but maybe enough forward -- Tuckahokie 01/25/2019 3:47PM No it won't. I was talking about actually solving the immigration question. -- Seattle .Hoo 01/25/2019 3:51PM