House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Says He Is Open to Short-Term Debt Bill

As fears of a national debt default rise, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told NBC's "Meet the Press" that he isn't ruling out a short-term bill to raise the debt ceiling. At the same time, he said he doesn't think "the responsible thing is to kick the can down the road." 

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