"Kennedy explained his resolution would change senate rules to provide that when we are in a shutdown, that senators cannot be paid, cannot receive their salaries. Their checks would be locked in a vault."
"Kennedy looked especially baffled by the abrupt exit. With respect, I want to give my colleague Senator Schatz more time. He objected and left the chamber."
"Sen. John Barrasso then asked whether it was kosher for a senator to object and then run out. An objection was raised and an objection was heard, Sen. Jim Banks said."
Sen. John Kennedy introduced a resolution to prevent senators from receiving paychecks during government shutdowns. His proposal was met with immediate objection from Sen. Brian Schatz, who left the chamber unexpectedly, leaving other senators confused. Kennedy expressed concern over Schatz's abrupt exit and questioned whether he would return. The resolution aimed to change Senate rules so that senators' salaries would be withheld during shutdowns, with payments accessible only after the shutdown ends. This proposal was similar to one Kennedy made previously amid the ongoing shutdown.
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