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Military pay. but you deserve better. you and your families shouldnt have to worry for one minute as you serve in the uniform for the united states. >> critics are accusing pence of using military troops and props here. we have ian lee with more. >> reporter: good morning, dave. vice president is not backing down from the remarks. saying the democrats are playing politics with the military pay. you know, that shutdown is following him here in jerusalem. local newspapers are wondering if the trum...

You and your families shouldnt have to worry for one minute if you get paid as you serve in the uniform of the united states. >> now critics accusing pence of using u.s. troops as a prop. we have ian lee in jerusalem. ian, the vp said he was honored to be received in the jerusalem, the capital. and overshadowed by the earlier comments and the shutdown. how is it playing this morning? >> reporter: the vice president, dave, doubled down on what he said that democrats are playing politics with the ...

Colts man in this morning. but he is being forced to defend comments he made about the government shutdown. here is what the vice president told troops near the syrian border. >> minority in the senate has decided to play politics with military pay. but you deserve better. you and your families shouldnt have to worry for one minute about whether youre going get paid as you serve in the uniform in the united states. >> critics accusing pence of accusing u.s. troops as a prop there. cnns ian lee l...

Near the syrian border this weekend reiterating the administrations commitment to reopening the government. >> im sure you are all aware of whats going on in washington, d.c. despite bipartisan support for a budget resolution, a minority in the senate has decided to play politics with military pay, but you deserve better. you and your families shouldnt have to worry for one minute about whether youre going to get paid. as you serve in the uniform of the united states. so know this, your presiden...

>> im sure you are all aware of whats going on in washington, d.c.pa despite bipartisan support for a continuing resolution. you and your family shouldnt have to worry if you are going to get paid. your path, your vice president, and the american people are not going to put up with it. rick: caroline shively has more. reporter:op will the military still function to protect the nation? yes.ye will they get paid to do it? maybe. defense secretary jim mattis sent out a memo and said ships will rema...

Mike pence appeared to do just that overseas while speaking with andrea mitchell and later during a speech to troops stationed in jordan. >> i think the american people know who is to blame for this government shutdown. its the democrats in the united states senate who decided to play politics with military pay. and to shut down the debate over illegal immigration. >> you and your families shouldnt have to worry for one minute whether youre going to get paid as you serve in the uniform of the un...

Focus on how the military is impacted by the government shutdown. despite demonizing democrats for playing politics, vice president mike pence appeared to do just that overseas while speak, andrea mitchell and later with troops stationed in jordan. >> i think the american people know who is to blame for this government shutdown. and its the democrats in the united states senate who decided to play politics with military pay. and to literally shut the government down over a debate over illegal im...

Tonight. keep us posted, fipgers crossed on behalf of all of our viewers out there. again thanks very much. >> in the russell building, it looks a lot better than it is these days. >> thank you. i disagree. i like being here. but so far were going to keep moving on. republican leaders have said no negotiations over immigration until the government reopens. here is vice-president mike pence in jordan visiting men and women in uniform, breaking with precedent and not leaving politics at the waters...

It wasnt just a daca fix, i mean there were 10 million people that would have had some path to staying in this country in definitely in the proposal that dick durbin and lindsay graham put in. the idea that there was a bill there that could have passed, that bill would never have passed the house of representatives without republican support. if youre the speaker of the house, youve got to put a bill forward that the majority of your members will vote could. >> vice president mike pence was spea...

Politics with the military. but you deserve better. you and your families shouldnt have to worry for one minute about whether youre going to get paid as you serve in the uniform of the united states. so know this. your president, your vice president and the american people are not going to put up with it. [ applause ] >> were going to demand that they reopen the government. in fact, were not going to reopen negotiations on illegal immigration until they reopen the government and give you our sol...