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Hakeem Jeffries: “We can't unilaterally disarm. And that's been our position…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki

Published | Video Starts at 05:58

But you tell me you'd like Governor Pritzker, Governor Moore, incoming Governor Spanberger to still keep this process going, given Florida could be something they try to push on the other side. All options definitively have to remain on the table. Right. Because We can't unilaterally disarm. And that's been our position from the very beginning. and that will continue to be our position until this thing ends. Let me ask you about health care. There have, there are a lot of proposals out there. (05:58–06:03)

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