The first thing, the very first thing the Republicans in the Senate did when they got in, like their first day was to choose to go the reconciliation option and slam the door on us and let us know we were not welcome.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “The first thing, the very first thing the Republicans in the Senate did when they got in, like their first day was to…”
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Senator Whitehouse discusses the Republican approach to health care legislation and their exclusion of Democrats.
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