
He and Chuck Hagel found a way to send 400,000 civilian employees back to work with a dubious legal "interpretation".
But these Democrats can't find a way to pay the families of the fallen, despite the fact that Congress authorized the funding?
When Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Dover Air Force Base Wednesday, he won't just be honoring troops killed in Afghanistan. His presence will also send a message about the government shutdown.
Hagel will attend a ceremony for the return of soldiers' remains -- at a time the families of those service members are not receiving the standard benefits typically given to them.
Those benefits, which include a $100,000 payment, are being withheld.
It's the "worst nightmare" for military families, says Amy Neiberger-Miller of TAPS, a support network for families of the fallen.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/09/politics/shutdown-showdown/