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Edward Markey: “Five weeks they've been on vacation, refusing to come to…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Senator Markey Hosts Press Conference at Project Bread In Boston with Rep. Pressley to Protect SNAP

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And right now, Donald Trump and his Republican supporters in the United States House of Representatives, they refuse to even negotiate on this issue. They are in a political witness protection program all around the country. Five weeks they've been on vacation, refusing to come to Washington in order to negotiate on an end to this crisis. They could end the crisis with one vote. Restore the healthcare and restore the food for families in our country and reopen the government. One vote. They could get it done, Very simple. (01:56–02:06)

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