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Hakeem Jeffries: “I thank the distinguished gentlelady from New York for her leadership on this issue, for the progress that has already…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2013
I thank the distinguished gentlelady from New York for her leadership on this issue, for the progress that has already been made, and her continued commitment. The CBC, as I close, Mr. Speaker, will continue to take its role seriously as the conscience of the Congress, a voice for the voiceless, and the guardian of the integrity of the democratic process. And I am just hopeful, as we move forward, that our friends on the other side of the aisle will end the obfuscation, end the obstruction, end the obsession with the Affordable Care Act, and we can find common ground to advance an agenda for the benefit of the American people. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
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Dec 2, 2013

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