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John Cornyn: “The cancer patient who's unable to get access to treatment…”

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

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Cornyn: Texans Losing Access to Food Assistance, Telehealth due to the Schumer Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 07:33

Close quote. Well, clearly he's not talking about the individuals I've been referring to. I'd like to see the minority leader, the senator from New York, say those words to The cancer patient who's unable to get access to treatment or to telehealth services. or the family who relies on food stamps, who's unable to put groceries on the table to feed their family, or to the Capitol Police officers who provide security in this very building, who are not receiving a paycheck. (07:33–07:40)

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Asserts that cancer patients are unable to access treatment or telehealth services due to the shutdown.

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