I feel an obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this House floor and take my sweet time.
Hakeem Jeffries: “I feel an obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this House floor and take my sweet time.”
On the recordJuly 3, 2025
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Jeffries justified his lengthy speech against Trump's tax bill.
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