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Tim Walz: “USDA during this shutdown has contingency funds that they…”

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Published | Video Starts at 05:23

These impacts are real. I'm grateful to have the governor here to share his thoughts, and I will turn it over to him now. Thank you, Jason. Governor. USDA during this shutdown has contingency funds that they could release just like us. They are choosing not to. They are choosing not to. And I can paint any damn picture you want for you. (05:23–05:34)

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Asserts that the USDA has contingency funds available but is choosing not to release them during the shutdown.

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