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Mark Kelly: “People die when they don't have health insurance.”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

'A conversation isn't good enough': Sen. Kelly blasts Republicans on shutdown stalemate

Published October 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:59

That means they are one accident or one illness away, maybe with a kid. And now they're bankrupt because they're not going to let their kid go without health care. People die when they don't have health insurance. We could see thousands of people die because of these policies. It's pretty simple to solve. And when you're talking about the president, this is in his best interest to fix this. (03:59–04:02)

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