Hakeem Jeffries: “Democrats have made clear we will sit down with Republicans…”

“Republicans have been delusional from the very beginning of this government shutdown situation that they visited on the American people. Beginning in early September, Democrats have made clear we will sit down with Republicans to find a bipartisan path forward to pass a spending agreement. that makes life better for the American people. But we were never going to vote for a partisan Republican spending bill that guts the healthcare of the American people in the face of this extraordinary healthcare crisis that is impacting everyday Americans.” (03:32–03:41)

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