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Rosa DeLauro: “This was a sweetheart deal that was put in there that rips…”

Featuring: Rosa DeLauro, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 3rd Congressional District

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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez Grills Republicans on the Rising Price of Obamacare

Published | Video Starts at 13:55

Then this is secretly put it in the bill at the last hour with no one, including the House chair or ranking member or I don't believe the ranking member on the Senate side. This was a sweetheart deal that was put in there that rips off the government and the people of this country. And Americans think that the system is stacked against them. And then we Republicans support giving payouts to senators in the millions of dollars. They can see why. (13:55–14:05)

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