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Tim Kaine: “A government that is put on notice, here are resources that…”

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Senator Tim Kaine Questions Deputy Secretary on US Aid Food Incineration Controversy

Published | Video Starts at 05:51

You know, we had a big bill that increased the deficit by 3 trillion and big tax breaks and cut, snap and all of that. But A government that is put on notice, here are resources that will save 27,000 starving kids. Can you please distribute them or give them to someone who can? Who decides? No, we would rather keep the warehouse locked, let the food expire, and then burn it. (05:51–06:00)

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