Hakeem Jeffries: “We are laser focused on reopening the government, on finding…”

“So obviously Democrats have gained quite a bit of momentum from last night winning major elections. How do you carry that momentum even as the shutdown continues and people continue to be hurt by it? Well, We are laser focused on reopening the government, on finding a bipartisan path forward and addressing the issues that the American people have clearly indicated they want addressed, such as lowering the high cost of living and fixing a broken health care system. while delivering a country that actually puts working class Americans, middle class Americans and everyday Americans first. As distinguished from what Republicans have done, which is to prioritize solely their big donors, the wealthy, the well off and the well connected.” (28:06–28:25)

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