That was not a policy dispute. That was a policy choice and more notably, a moral test. And I was furious because I serve on the Agriculture Committee and I knew that Trump's USDA had the emergency funds to continue providing the benefits. I had voted for them. And I also knew the impact because my own family got a hand up from the SNAP program. So this was personal for me. (50:55–51:02)
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