You're talking about tens of millions of Americans at risk of going hungry if the Senate Democrats can continue this gambit instead of taking simple vote to fund the government, which Senate Democrats have now had more than a dozen opportunities to do. Democrat attorneys general are suing the federal government to try to compel SNAP benefits to flow. Despite the government being closed and despite the fact that there is no money to do that. Congress hasn't authorized that. The contingency fund for that was something they batted down when the Democrats decided to vote against the criminal and shut the government. (10:58–11:10)
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Asserts that Democrat attorneys general are suing to continue SNAP benefits despite the shutdown.
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