Brad Lander: “I've worked with Leader Jeffries for a long time. I am…”

“You know, primaries are a time for having these debates about what changes we want in the party. The speaker vote is a moment when unity is needed. There's a long time until then. But yes, you know, I've worked with Leader Jeffries for a long time. I am excited to vote to make him speaker. Now I'm going to be with the kind of Democrat who holds a leader accountable. I give the example of aoc.” (07:36–07:42)

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