Senator Cassidy on Charlie Kirk Statue, Government Shutdown, and Vaccine Safety

Honoring Charlie Kirk

• 🎯 Senator Bill Cassidy believes Charlie Kirk deserves a place in the "National Garden of American Heroes" due to his positive engagement with young people and the political process.
• 💡 Cassidy highlights Kirk's ability to reach out to those who disagree and bring people into politics in a constructive, civil way.
• 🚀 He emphasizes that Kirk represents for young people what other iconic figures represent for others, motivating them to participate.

SNAP Funding and Government Shutdown

• 📌 Cassidy supports keeping SNAP (food stamps) funded during the government shutdown, citing the 800,000 individuals and 350,000 children in his state who rely on it.
• 🤝 He states that SNAP funding could be restored immediately if Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer would end the shutdown.
• 🗣️ Cassidy hopes for a bipartisan agreement on SNAP, emphasizing that children should not go hungry.
• ⏳ He notes that the longer the shutdown continues, the more federal employees like troops and air traffic controllers go unpaid, increasing pressure to end it.

Vaccine Safety and Advisory Panels

• ⚠️ Senator Cassidy expresses discomfort with the rationale used by the current vaccine advisory panel (ACIP), suggesting they have **