Hakeem Jeffries: “If we get to November 1st and we hit open enrollment and…”

“And so the crisis has grown worse because of Republican inaction over the last several weeks. And If we get to November 1st and we hit open enrollment and Republicans have still refused to act with respect to the Affordable Care act tax credits, I think that's going to increase the intensity and need for urgent legislative action to take place. Retroactivity viable? Yes. Explain. Yes. Senator Thune has maintained that he believes the path out of the shutdown will come from rank and file members in the Senate, bipartisan conversations, maybe even a gang.” (07:15–07:33)

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