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Hakeem Jeffries: “There are a majority of US Senators, Democrats and…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on CNBC's Squawk Box

Published | Video Starts at 05:03

And then the Senate seems like it's kind of a no go no matter what. So, I mean, what are we looking at come next week? Well, what's interesting about the Senate is that There are a majority of US Senators, Democrats and Republicans who've already supported in the vote that took place a few weeks ago, a straightforward extension of the Affordable Care act tax credits. And so once we send the bill from the House over to the Senate, then the Senate can negotiate a path forward that enables them hopefully to break the filibuster and get something done for the American people. (05:03–05:16)

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Asserts that a majority of U.S. Senators support extending ACA tax credits.

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