‘Democrats Are Ready To Reach Across The Aisle’: Pete Aguilar Rejects ‘Partisan Gridlock’

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During a press briefing on Tuesday, Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) remembered the late Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) and spoke about passing the supplemental funding bill and the need for bipartisanship.

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00:00 Good morning.

00:06 In today's caucus meeting, we honored the life of our friend and colleague Donald Payne,

00:13 Jr.

00:14 He was a warm and passionate person, deeply missed by all of us.

00:19 Many of us will be heading to his homegoing ceremony in Newark, New Jersey, later this

00:25 week.

00:27 Most Democrats are proud that we finally broke the Republican logjam to deliver critical

00:32 resources to our allies in Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, and humanitarian assistance to

00:39 innocent civilians in Gaza.

00:42 The national security supplemental does not make it over the finish line without the steadfast

00:47 leadership of Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries.

00:51 Our caucus is eager to continue efforts that will strengthen our national security and

00:56 raise the quality of life for everyday Americans.

00:59 We need at this moment to come together to address issues like the affordability crisis

01:04 that countless Americans face when it comes to housing and child care.

01:10 We should also extend the Affordable Connectivity Program and tackle the situation at our southern

01:15 border in a manner consistent with our values.

01:19 Democrats are ready to reach across the aisle to solve these important challenges ahead,

01:25 and we cannot go back to a partisan gridlock that defined the last seven months.

01:31 We want to build on the progress that we've made together to ensure that the people's

01:34 house continues to function.

‘Democrats Are Ready To Reach Across The Aisle’: Pete Aguilar Rejects ‘Partisan Gridlock’

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