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Chuck Schumer: “Republicans seem happy not to work, happy not to negotiate…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Mr. President, Democrat leader, I ask unanimous consent, the quorum be dispensed with that objection. So, Mr. President, we enter another week of Donald Trump's government shutdown and Republicans seem happy not to work, happy not to negotiate, happy to let health care premiums spread Spike for over 20 million working and middle class Americans. Our country is staring down the barrel of a health care catastrophe. And Republicans will spend this week either vacationing or holding pep rallies at the White House. (00:18–00:31)

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Asserts that Republicans are not negotiating to prevent health care premiums from spiking for over 20 million Americans.

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