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Tom Emmer: “Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, which is Katherine Clark's home…”

Featuring: Tom Emmer, Republican | Majority Whip, U.S. House, Minnesota's 6th District

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Speaker Johnson, House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 23 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 26:14

But it is one of the few leverage times we have. You've heard that three times now. A direct quote from the number two Democrat in the House, Katherine Clark. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, which is Katherine Clark's home state, 45,000 federal workers are being forced to figure out how they're going to pay their bills next week. More than 1 million SNAP enrollees and 123,000 women, infant and children who require nutritional assistance. They're going to be Impacted. Catherine Telehealth services and a home hospital program have been put on pause. (26:14–26:28)

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