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Hakeem Jeffries: “Things have to change in [the Senate] if we are going to…”

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

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Leader Jeffries Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 14:19

And I'll leave it to the Senate to decide and my Democratic colleagues in terms of how to best deal with that procedural hurdle at this point in time. But I've been on record for years now saying that Things have to change in [the Senate] if we are going to effectively deliver for the American people. Thanks. Jefferson. Where are you on the stock ban bill and what would you say to some in your conference who have argued that it doesn't go far enough. (14:19–14:26)

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Asserts that changes are necessary in the Senate to effectively serve the public.

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