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Bernie Sanders: “There are at least 11 Republicans in the Senate who are…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 03:34

Do not go down as the first president in history to manufacture a hunger crisis in the richest country on earth. Release these funds. Now. The good news is There are at least 11 Republicans in the Senate who are supporting a bipartisan Bill to ensure that no one in America goes without the nutrition assistance they need during the shutdown. And that is very good news. And I thank those 11 Republicans. Every Democrat supports that bill as well. (03:34–03:48)

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Asserts that 11 Republican Senators support a bipartisan bill for nutrition assistance during the shutdown.

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