Hakeem Jeffries

We got big problems in this country.

The cost of living is out of control.

And Donald Trump did promise that he was going to lower costs on day one.

Of course that hasn't happened.

Costs haven't gone down.

Costs are going up.

Housing costs are out of control.

Healthcare costs out of control.

Grocery costs out of control.

Even electricity costs, utility bills right now, skyrocketing out of control.

There's a lot of things to be focused on in terms of making life better for working class Americans, middle class Americans, and everyday Americans.

The last thing in the world that we need is another foreign war that inevitably ends in disaster.

what percentage of people call you hakeem and what percentage call you leader because chris cody didn't uh really it seemed awkward it felt awkward to chris cody to hear mike ryan call you leader jeffries yeah it is an interesting title but most people listen when i'm back at home people call me hakeem and you know it for me i've always interpreted it as a sign that i've

been as effective as I can be in establishing a close relationship with the people that I'm privileged to serve.

And it's something that we'll continue to lean into.

In the House, we kind of view the institution based on what the framers set forth as the institution closest to the American people.

It's the reason why we have these two-year terms.

We've got to go back to the voters every two years to have our employment contract renewed, because the framers of the Constitution wanted us to stay close to the American people.

And there are a variety of ways to do it, but the familiarity in terms of how constituents I'm privileged to serve call me by my first name is always something that I've embraced.

The border is secure.