We are the, we are the funders of the government. We control the purse strings, Congress does, not the executive branch, the legislative branch. The best way to make sure those programs are funded is that we open the government back up. We're going to vote tomorrow for the 14th time for an opportunity for the Democrats to open it up. And guess what, not half but 100% of the snap program would be funded if the Democrats voted yes. (05:14–05:19)
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