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John Fetterman: “I refuse not to pay our military and all of the unions…”

Featuring: John Fetterman, Democratic | U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

Sen. John Fetterman Explains Decision To Join Republicans To Reopen The Government | The View

Published November 11, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:51

And now I refuse to weaponize the SNAP benefit for 42 million Americans that rely on feeding themselves and their family and, or making flying in America less safe or I refuse not to pay our military and all of the unions attached to all of this and people. So for me, it's like I don't agree with that tactic to respond the circumstances that we're confronting on this, I absolutely support. What. I'm sorry, go. What? (01:51–01:58)

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Asserts that the government shutdown affects military pay and union workers.

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“Under this shutdown, no one was getting anything. There was no snap. There was no, you know, health care extensions on those things.”
Sen. John Fetterman Explains Decision To Join Republicans To Reopen The Government | The View | Uploaded November 11, 2025 | 02:35-02:46
“Those workers borrow more than half a billion dollars, you know, from their credit union just to pay their bills now.”
Sen. John Fetterman Explains Decision To Join Republicans To Reopen The Government | The View | Uploaded November 11, 2025 | 06:43-06:50
“I refuse to weaponize the SNAP benefit for 42 million Americans that rely on feeding themselves and their family.”
Sen. John Fetterman Explains Decision To Join Republicans To Reopen The Government | The View | Uploaded November 11, 2025 | 01:36-01:47
“America decided to put us in the minority.”
Sen. John Fetterman Explains Decision To Join Republicans To Reopen The Government | The View | Uploaded November 11, 2025 | 03:22-03:26
“42 million Americans now not sure where their next meal is going to come from.”
Sen. John Fetterman Explains Decision To Join Republicans To Reopen The Government | The View | Uploaded November 11, 2025 | 06:32-06:37