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Hakeem Jeffries: “I feel the obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this House floor and take my sweet time to tell the stories of the…”

On the recordJuly 3, 2025
I feel the obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this House floor and take my sweet time to tell the stories of the American people, and that's exactly what I intend to do—take my sweet time on behalf of the American people.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
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newsweek.com
Jul 3, 2025

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Jeffries emphasizes his commitment to representing the American people's stories during his lengthy speech.

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