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Joe Neguse: “You all were clamoring demanding that the speaker reconvene…”

Featuring: Joe Neguse, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, 2nd Congressional District

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Rep. Joe Neguse Slams Republicans Who Refused to Work During the Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 09:10

This was effectively, I'll just say the letter was sent to Speaker Pelosi eight days before Congress is scheduled to adjourn for the Memorial Day recess. Legislative business is not scheduled to resume until June 5th. I mean You all were clamoring demanding that the speaker reconvene the House and not take a 10 day recess. And now what? We're in week eight and we're finally here and you won't say a word of criticism about the Speaker's strategy in keeping all of us. (09:10–09:19)

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Asserts that Republicans demanded the House not take a 10-day recess in 2007.

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