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Shelley Moore Capito: “I think the whole situation, what's going on in Gaza and the…”

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

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Senator Capito says Congress shouldn't take any action to pressure Israel

Published | Video Starts at 00:32

Yeah, I mean, it's a key constitutional ideal, but we continue to fund that government that won't let journalists in. I mean, is that sort of a contradiction that you see? I think the whole situation, what's going on in Gaza and the existence of Hamas is very troubling and it's still there. So I'm going to let them handle that situation. Is there some sort of action that Congress can take, though? Because it's one thing to say it's troubling, but it's another to try and stop it. (00:32–00:39)

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Asserts that the situation in Gaza and the existence of Hamas are troubling and ongoing.

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