Josh Hawley

That's what we need to be doing.

Democrats are going in the opposite direction.

Well, I haven't seen what he's proposed yet, but I just say this to the Democrats.

I mean, listen, they're all crying about the fact, oh, Donald Trump now has more power than ever.

I mean, you guys shut down the government.

I mean, you can't have it both ways.

You can't whine and fuss and say, oh, the president is acting like a dictator.

When you shut down the government and now, frankly, put onto the president the decision of designating who's essential, who's non-essential, who's going to work.

I mean, to be honest with you, Steve, what I would urge the president to consider doing is just paying people anyway.

I mean, start with the military.

Our military service men and women, they need to get paid.

They're doing their job.

It's ridiculous.

Just because the Democrats don't like Trump, they're not going to get paid.

I think the president ought to say, listen, I'm paying the military, and if you want to stop me, take me to court.

I think the president should say for essential services that the American people have paid for and rely on, he's just going to keep them open.

And if the Democrats want to stop that, take him to court.

Get on the side of the people, which is I think where the president is.

But I just say again, the Democrats on this are out to lunch.

They're off the wall.