Hakeem Jeffries: “When these so-called traditional conservatives, these swing…”

“They made claims about positions that they were going to take, like never cutting Medicaid or protecting the clean energy tax credits or not ripping nutritional assistance away from children. And then When these so-called traditional conservatives, these swing seat Republicans, were ordered by their boss, Donald Trump, to bend the knee and vote for the one big ugly bill, that's exactly what they did. And so I am hopeful that this time will be different. And Tom Suozze is a great leader and has articulated principles that are designed to try to find a …” (01:23–01:37)

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