The Republicans have already said we were going to have thoughtful conversations, deliberation and debate about continuing the COVID era Obamacare subsidies because they don't expire until December 31st. They're trying to pretend like that's a September issue. It never was. The president himself offered to Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries in the Oval Office when I and Leader Thune were sitting next to him, that he would have that thoughtful debate. That is for tomorrow. As soon as we get the government open so that everybody can come in and do that. There's hundreds of ideas on how to do it. (00:39–00:49)
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Asserts that the President offered to debate Obamacare subsidies with Schumer and Jeffries.
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