An unidentified commenter told the meeting that "I've got 21,000 veterans" in Massachusetts who are SNAP beneficiaries and that their benefits have been turned off, leaving some to "face hunger right now," the speaker said.

The commenter said SNAP recipients include "seniors, their kids, and their people with disabilities," and stressed that they "live in every state, in every city and town around this country."

Addressing the stalled negotiations in Washington, the commenter urged congressional Republicans to return to the Capitol, saying, "Mike Johnson needs to call his members back because how are you gonna get a negotiation if you're not even in DC?" The speaker added that the president should give Republicans a "clear directive" to reopen the government because "Americans [are] suffering and continue to suffer every single day."

The transcript does not identify the speaker by name or role, and it does not record any formal motions, votes or follow-up actions tied to these remarks. Funding sources, timelines for benefit restoration and any agency responses were not specified in the remarks.