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Jim McGovern: “This should be a no brainer. And yet it is becoming this…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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House Dem Leaders Hold Press Conference on Day 42 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 08:43

We're going to go to the Rules Committee and we're going to take the fight directly to the Republicans up in the Rules Committee. But this should be a no brainer. This should be a no brainer. And yet it is becoming this enormous mountain to try to climb in order just to get some help so that people don't lose their health insurance. What the hell is wrong with these people again? I mean, I wish Donald Trump could have been on the train with me today and heard some of the stories … (08:43–08:56)

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Asserts that providing health insurance relief should be straightforward but is currently difficult.

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