Even as House Republicans risk sabotaging U.S. air traffic and rail safety with a senseless government shutdown, they are designating the congressional staff responsible for the political theater of impeachment as "essential workers" who will continued to be paid during the shutdown even as air traffic controllers are not. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses with Alex Wagner. » Subscribe to MSNBC: on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as well as commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline: White House, The ReidOut, All In, Last Word, 11th Hour, and Alex Wagner who brings her breadth of reporting experience to MSNBC primetime. Watch “Alex Wagner Tonight” Tuesday through Friday at 9pm Eas...