Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 10, 2020
on January 20, the Biden-Harris administration will begin its work with a mandate secured by the largest number of votes ever received by a Presidential ticket in American history. Its task, of course, will be daunting. The darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic are, unfortunately, ahead of us. More than 100,000 Americans are being diagnosed with COVID-19 a day, and more than 1,000 Americans are dying. Soon, thankfully, we will have an administration that actually acknowledges this healthcare crisis--an administration that takes its job seriously and that will listen to the counsel of scientists and doctors and work to improve the lives of all Americans, regardless of whom they voted for. Already, the incoming administration is preparing to hit the ground running. Yesterday, the President-elect announced his COVID-19 task force, a group of the Nation's top public health experts and scientists who will advise the incoming administration on policy. Today, Senate Democrats will receive a briefing from one of President-Elect Biden's scientific advisers, former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. I expect it will be the first of many conversations about how the Senate and the incoming administration can work together to get COVID-19 under control and on the retreat, because the truth is, the executive and legislative branches are going to have to work together in the coming months to crush this virus and put our economy back on the right track.…
Said by
Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
Source
govinfo.gov
Nov 10, 2020

Share

More from Chuck Schumer

Aug 20, 2026

Fort Drum is ready, and the critical missions it carries out to protect our nation demand reliable, resilient, and independent onsite power generation.

schumer.senate.gov
Aug 14, 2026

I urge you to select Fort Drum to host a nuclear microreactor as part of the Army’s Janus Program.

schumer.senate.gov
Aug 21, 2026

Fort Drum is one of the most advanced and strategic military installations in the United States.

schumer.senate.gov
Aug 22, 2026

He's blowing it. We will win Michigan.

foxnews.com

Other voices in this conversation