We will work on a bipartisan deal. Let's negotiate it. And instead, what the Republicans are doing is, you know, setting up Scalise, sending up Jim Jordan, fighting amongst themselves. I mean, It's now 16 days... since we've had a speaker. it's nuts. And, you know, we're not backing down from. The only path out of this is working with us as Democrats. That's what the Republicans ought to do because it's the right thing for the country. (06:21–06:26)
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Asserts that it has been 16 days without a Speaker of the House.
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