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Jennifer McClellan: “There is a $6 million contingency fund that they could use…”

Featuring: Jennifer McClellan, Democratic | U.S. House Virginia, District 4

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McClellan Joins Al Sharpton on PoliticsNation to Discuss Shutdown, SNAP Benefits and More

Published | Video Starts at 02:53

But right now we have people who are about to lose their SNAP benefits because this president, this administration refuses to follow the guidance in their own shutdown protocols. There is a $6 million contingency fund that they could use [to fund SNAP benefits]. And I think if the president can find $20 billion for Argentina bailout, that he can certainly find the money to fund SNAP for another month. (02:53–02:59)

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Asserts the existence of a $6 million contingency fund that could be used for SNAP benefits.

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