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John Cornyn: “42 million people have been denied access to supplemental…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Cornyn Lays Bare Obamacare Shortcomings on Shutdown Day 34

Published | Video Starts at 02:20

… people flying, causing enormous inconvenience at the International Bush Airport in Houston, there's a three hour wait for people to get simply through the security line at TSA. We know 42 million people have been denied access to supplemental nutrition. some of the most vulnerable people in our country. And we know federal government employees are not being paid, even though they are obviously working. (02:20–02:27)

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Asserts that 42 million people have been denied access to supplemental nutrition due to the shutdown.

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