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Hakeem Jeffries: “There are 220 Republicans right in the House right now.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 04:35

Why won't you sign up? Do you understand math? You could get your whole conference to sign on today. Your whole conference could sign on to this. There are 220 Republicans right in the House right now. You have 215 Democrats. With 11, you have 250 Democrats. Well, how many votes does it take in the house? 2? 18? Are you mathematically challenged? No, I think you are. (04:35–04:39)

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