Do not characterize my remarks. I'm not afraid about anything.
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Jeffries asserts he is not afraid to speak out amid criticism.
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We're either going to choose the side of the American people, or we're going to choose this cruel budget that Republicans are trying to jam down the throats of the American people.
We are in a ‘more is more’ environment. These aren’t ordinary times, and they require an extraordinary response.
I full expectation that, as has been the case up until this point, they will confront strong and unified Democratic opposition in the House.
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