I really wish Senator Schumer, Majority Leader Schumer, all the success in the world with this. But I really, really wish Senators Manchin and Sinema would do their duty, and make the senate functional, again.
Klein expresses hope for Schumer's success while urging Senators Manchin and Sinema to support making the Senate more functional.
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