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Chuck Schumer: “The American people are demanding [Republicans negotiate]…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 15:21

Yes, in the back. Okay, go ahead. What's your strategy for getting Republicans to negotiate at this point, given that they haven't so far? The strategy is The American people are demanding [Republicans negotiate] and going to demand it more and more on October 1st, October 2nd. They're going to keep demanding that we do something about this, and Republicans are feeling the heat. You have a good number of Senate Republicans and House Republicans, as was mentioned, when they talk to us privately, they say this is untenable. (15:21–15:28)

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Asserts that public demand for Republican negotiation on healthcare will increase around October 1st and 2nd.

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