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Hakeem Jeffries: “There are informal conversations that are taking place in…”

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

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House Democratic Leadership Presser

Published | Video Starts at 33:20

They. It's no wonder they're not showing up to their jobs. They've forgotten what they're even supposed to be doing here. And representing the people, not a president. There are informal conversations that are taking place in the Senate relative to potential bipartisan path forward. but those conversations have not extended to the House as it relates to the appropriators. Rosa DeLauro made clear earlier today that she's had no outreach from the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole. (33:20–33:30)

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Asserts that informal conversations are taking place in the Senate about a potential bipartisan path forward.

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