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On the recordNovember 2, 2025
No, what I acknowledge is that we’re asking Republicans to sit down in order to find a bipartisan path toward enacting a spending agreement that actually makes life better for the American people.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries responds to questions about the government's shutdown and bipartisan negotiations.

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