Ayanna Pressley: “Hunger has always been a moral failing, a humanitarian…”

“So even before the big betrayal bill and even before this Republican manufactured government shutdown, hunger was a crisis. We're so grateful to our good colleague and brother in this effort. Globally, Hunger has always been a moral failing, a humanitarian crisis and a policy choice. Yesterday I was in Chelsea visiting with our good friend Gladys Vega at La Collaborativa. They have a food pantry there and they are being harassed and intimidated by waiting in food lines.” (11:32–11:42)

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