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Shelley Moore Capito: “There are 40 million families and people across the nation…”

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

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Capito Joins The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt

Published | Video Starts at 00:45

But setting that aside, which is very frustrating of the 13 times we voted on this, I think that with SNAP benefits expiring, I think, honestly, I think the other side is looking at themselves and realizing there's There are 40 million families and people across the nation that are really feeling [the impact of the shutdown]. that along with the stoppages that you see at the airports and other things, this isn't a political game anymore. This is hurting people. (00:45–01:08)

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