Chuck Schumer: “1 week ago, a near-record number of Americans carried on the grand tradition of voting in a national election and of…”

“1 week ago, a near-record number of Americans carried on the grand tradition of voting in a national election and of passing the torch peacefully. There are many things we can say about what happened last Tuesday. It was not the result many of us wanted. But we live in a democracy where the will of the people is respected and followed, and the American people have spoken. I congratulate President-elect Trump on his victory, and I look forward to speaking with him soon. I congratulate Vice President Harris and Governor Walz for running a historic campaign. They can be proud of the incredible work their team has done over the last 4 months. The values Vice President Harris ran on will live on--individual freedom, opportunity for all, and working together to build a safer, stronger nation. For those of us who have been given the honor of representing the people of our States, we look forward to serving, to governing, to working in a principled and bipartisan fashion, to reward the trust the American people have placed in us. Now, to my fellow Democrats across America, it is natural and appropriate to feel deep disappointment, grief, and even anger in this moment. I understand those feelings. It never feels good to come up short. But when you do, you get up, you dust yourself off, you learn, and you prepare to do better in the future. You study what occurred. We will do that.…”