It is day two of the federal government shutdown and Transportation Security Administration officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport remain on the job without pay.

TSA workers are considered essential employees, meaning they must continue to work through the shutdown even as their paychecks are delayed.

Charlie Evans, traveling through Fort Lauderdale on his way to JFK and then on to an international flight, said he worries about what comes next.

"I hate long lines, but I also hate the fact that people have to not show up because of this shutdown," Evans said.

Union warns of sacrifices for TSA officers

With Congress deadlocked on a funding deal and the White House warning of possible mass layoffs, the uncertainty is hitting the federal workforce hard.

"It's ter

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