I've talked to a lot of SNAP recipients who feel like food is being used as a weapon in this shutdown. What's your response to people here in Utah who feel like they're caught in the middle? It's shameful that these Senate Democrats with Chuck Schumer leading them would feel like it's appropriate to withhold food from people as a leverage point for a policy to debate. And I'll just leave it at that. Congressman, you mentioned the national debt, and during the last election cycle you talked about how that was a priority for you. (15:03–15:13)
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Asserts that Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, are using food as leverage in policy debates.
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