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Steve Scalise: “WIC Women Infants and Children program helps feed 7 million…”

Featuring: Steve Scalise, Republican | House Majority Leader, U.S. House Louisiana, District 1

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Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 27 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 24:25

42 million people will lose those benefits in just a few days. Senator Gallego, look at their pocketbooks. WIC Women Infants and Children program helps feed 7 million low income moms and infants. Senator, go look at those pocketbooks. And who knows what your real motivation is, But I'll tell you what their motivation is. Their motivation is just to put food on their table for their kids. (24:25–24:34)

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