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Hakeem Jeffries: “As we prepare to come back into session tomorrow, this is a time to choose. And we're either going to choose the side of…”

On the recordApril 27, 2025
As we prepare to come back into session tomorrow, this is a time to choose. And 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.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries emphasizes the choice between supporting the public or the Republican budget.

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