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Hakeem Jeffries: “Our objective right now is to pass the bill in the House and…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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And our objective, our objective right now. Come up with an idea and a plan. They don't have it. Our objective right now is to pass the bill in the House and then we'll send it over to the Senate and we'll see what Republicans are willing to do to keep their word that they promised to lower the high cost of living in America. Okay, last question. I got to go over. And we have the, at 11 o', clock, we have the War Powers Act. (12:40–12:57)

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Asserts the objective to pass a bill aimed at lowering the cost of living and challenges Republicans to fulfill their promise.

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