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Chuck Schumer: “Since the summer, the House of Representatives has held…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 07:40

Mr. President, would you care to guess how many days the House has been in town since the end of July? 12 days. That's it. Since the summer, the House of Representatives has held votes for only 12 days. If you're someone who works two jobs or works weekends or overtime to make ends meet, what on earth are you supposed to speak? (07:40–07:45)

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Asserts that the House has held votes for only 12 days since the summer.

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