Hakeem Jeffries: “Children, veterans and seniors will go hungry as a result of…”

“I want to yield to Captain and Pete on this, but is this what we're doing? Like millions of Americans have lost their health care as a result of actions taken by the Trump administration and House Republicans. Children, veterans and seniors will go hungry as a result of actions taken by House Republicans and the Trump administration. Everyday Americans are being hurt. Republicans have passed this one big ugly bill that will cause everyday Americans to be broke, sick or hungry. Republicans are on the run.” (00:37–00:47)

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