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Bernie Sanders: “There are over $5 billion in a fund that in the event of a…”

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

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Bernie Sanders & Senate Democratic Leaders Speak to Reporters on SNAP Benefit Cuts

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But since Congress does have the power of the force to fund the government, how do you justify blaming Trump to fund all these various aspects of government when it's Democrats who continue to vote? There are over $5 billion in a fund that in the event of a shutdown, will be released in order to continue the stop program. That is not unequivocal. That is the reality. Let's have a president who obeys the law for a change. Yes, ma'. Excuse me, this is. Why don't you read this? (28:49–28:59)

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Asserts that there is a $5 billion fund to be used during a shutdown for the stop program.

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