We're here to talk about the health care of millions of Americans just being driven off a cliff. And The reason this is going to happen is because the guy who works in this office right here is keeping all of his Republican colleagues and his caucus on an extended summer vacation. He will not come back to negotiate with us. We are ready. Ruben and I are here to talk about these issues seriously, to try to get something done to then get the government reopened after we fix this health care crisis. (00:08–00:21)
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Asserts that [the government shutdown] is due to [the Republican leader] keeping his caucus on vacation.
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