On the recordJune 6, 2017
the notion that Democrats, who are in the minority in the House, the Senate, do not have the White House, are somehow responsible for your inability to get things done, is itself a fantasy.
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Jeffries argues that Democrats can't be blamed for legislative gridlock.
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