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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans have actually refused to have a conversation…”

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

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UPFRONT: Leader Jeffries on shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 03:12

Well, we've said from the beginning that a bipartisan spending bill requires Republicans to sit down with Democrats to reopen the government. But unfortunately, during this shutdown, Republicans have actually refused to have a conversation with us as Democrats. And all we've asked for is, is to try to find common ground so we can improve the lives of the American people in an environment where the cost of living has been way too high for far too many people. (03:12–03:18)

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Asserts that Republicans have refused to negotiate with Democrats during the shutdown.

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