If we do something in the Senate that gains bipartisan support, and that's what we need to do, it can't just be a Democratic messaging document. Many Republicans in the House and Senate have said, we know we need to fix this. The reconciliation bill is responsible for jacking up people's health care costs. And if we don't fix it, we're going to face an angry electorate next November. So if we come up with a good bipartisan proposal that is able to pass the House, you're right, the speaker is given no guarantees. (06:43–06:49)
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Asserts that the reconciliation bill has increased health care costs.
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