House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) referred to Dr. Mehmet Oz as a "rando" and slammed the former television doctor as the Senate moves closer to ending the government shutdown.
Jeffries was responding to a reporter's question about Affordable Care Act subsidies and Dr. Oz's comments when the Democratic lawmaker responded.
"That's like the most random way to start a question on a serious topic. Nobody who's serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously. No one. And I mean, it's shocking that the guy even was confirmed, but this is part of the reality of Republicans here in the House and over in the Senate. They're nothing more than a rubber stamp for Donald Trump's cruelty and extreme agenda," Jeffries said.
"I have no idea what Dr. Oz is talking about and neither do the American people," he added.
Jeffries pointed to Democrat wins in elections last week and cited how Americans are upset with the Trump administration amid the shutdown and rising cost of living.
"It's been a disaster for the American people and the American people know it, which is why last Tuesday, Republicans all across the country got wiped out. One of the most decisive off year elections ever. In modern American history," Jeffries said.