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John Cornyn: “Our friends on the other side can gain leverage. They don't…”

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Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown

Published October 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 15:46

We don't have the money? Well, all this goes to show the utter callousness, the insensitivity and the wrong headed motivation behind this government shutdown, all so Our friends on the other side can gain leverage. They don't have any leverage. It's on them. The American people deserve better than for their elected officials to treat their livelihoods as political playthings. And that's what's happening. (15:46–15:54)

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Asserts that Senate Democrats are trying to gain leverage but have none.

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“Senate Democrats have now voted 13 times to keep the government shut down.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 00:29-00:35
“42 million Americans who rely on SNAP, WIC, other nutrition assistance programs, food stamps, will stop receiving the benefits they rely on…”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 03:18-03:36
“This includes three and a half million of my constituents in Texas, 1.7 million of whom are children.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 03:37-03:46
“Food banks in Texas...will require a 50% increase in food supplies next month in order to keep up with the increased demand.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 04:13-04:27
“The same day over at Dallas Fort Worth, one of the largest airports in the country, they experienced 413 flight delays and multiple flight…”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 11:16-11:30
“The continuing resolution that has been passed by the House of Representatives weeks ago is the key to unlock the door to this government…”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 00:29-00:50
“The American Federation of Government Employees, or afge, the largest union that represents federal government employees, called on Congress…”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 01:11-01:28
“The American people are paying for the idiocy of the Democrats who continue to vote against reopening the government.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 07:31-07:38
“The best way to end this disaster, this nightmare really, for many Americans who are directly affected, is for just five of our colleagues…”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 09:17-09:45
“I fear for the safety of our air traffic control system because so many air traffic controllers are overstressed and so many airports are…”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 10:37-10:58
“Earlier this week, an Austin airport where I live, issued a ground delay due to air traffic control staffing problems.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 11:07-11:15
“Air traffic controllers, the people who keep these airplanes flying safely, will miss their first full PayCheck this week.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 11:31-11:44
“TSA screeners, the people who are supposed to make sure that air travel is safe, are similarly working without pay.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 11:46-11:58
“Democrats have made of the world's greatest deliberative body when they shut down the United States Senate and make it impossible for us to…”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 13:21-13:37
“Senate Democrats don't let up soon, you might have to ditch your Thanksgiving visit with your friends and family.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 14:13-14:23
“They will be responsible for families to have to cut back on their celebrations during our holiday season.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 14:34-14:41
“Many of whom not just because of delayed air travel or canceled flights, it's because they can't afford it.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 14:42-14:48
“They're not getting paid.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 14:48-14:50
“The utter callousness, the insensitivity and the wrong headed motivation behind this government shutdown.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 15:31-15:44
“Three of them have already voted for the House passed continuing resolution to end this nonsense.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 16:48-16:54
“We need five more.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 16:53-16:56
“The senator from New York who led them into this box canyon in the first place.”
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5M Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Due to Shutdown | Uploaded October 30, 2025 | 17:06-17:12