00:00The dust has kind of settled from the government shutdown fight.
00:04How do you feel about Chuck Schumer's leadership?
00:06Do you still think he's the right person to lead Senate Democrats?
00:10Both the vice chair and I are very pleased with our senators, Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff,
00:17voting against the CR.
00:20Our fight ahead is on how we protect Medicaid and Social Security.
00:25We've seen now, Washington Post article today, the Social Security lines, people aren't answering.
00:33We're hearing from constituents waiting hours and hours on hold.
00:38The Trump administration is ushering out employees, frontline employees who are doing this critical
00:43work across the country, responding to individuals.
00:48It's imperative that we ensure Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid.
00:54That's the next fight ahead.
00:56And I'm confident that our partners and friends in the Senate are going to lock arms with
01:02us and protect Medicaid and so many of these vital programs while holding the Trump administration
01:08accountable.
01:09Do you have confidence in him?
01:12Look, I have confidence in the leadership in the House and the Senate.
01:17I have confidence in the leadership of Hakeem Jeffries guiding the House Democratic Caucus.
01:23That's our focus.
01:24I'm elected by them, I'm not running for Senate leadership of any kind.
01:29They don't need me to opine on any of that.
01:31I'm confident in House leadership focusing on protecting these vital programs and economic
01:36interests that Americans have.
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