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Shelley Moore Capito: “I am in full support of the $10 billion request that you've…”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

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Capito Questions Acting AG Todd Blanche at DOJ's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 03:58

I noticed in your opening statement you made a comment about the Bureau of Prisons. I just had a conversation with my fellow West Virginian, Billy Marshall, who's head of the BOP. I am in full support of the $10 billion request that you've made. He's made great strides there in getting good leadership. And they're safer. We have several federal prisons in and around West Virginia. And not only are the staff safer, but the inmates are safer as well. (03:58–04:03)

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