The term was also popularized through other internet slang phrases like âCool Story, Broâ and âCome At Me, Broâ in the late 2000s. Usage as a Prefix As internet slang, âbroâ is commonly used as a prefix (Bro-) placed before other words to describe an activity between two close male friends.
Members of Congress and President Obama will get paid during a government shutdown. And their pay will arrive right on time. That's not the case for other federal workers.
Can they have a State of the Union address if the government is shut down? I mean, there's no one to say (in affected voice) Mr. Speaker, the - right? DAVIS: There's a question of who's an essential employee and who's a non-essential federal employee in a shutdown. I'm going to wager that your members of Congress are essential employees and they will be reporting to work as long as the government is shut down. SIMON: Some citizens might wonder about the essential part this week (laughter)...