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On the recordNovember 9, 2020
last Tuesday, our country conducted the most sacred process in our democratic system of government, a national election. It was an election unlike any other in modern history. Much of the voting was done before election day itself, as the global pandemic forced States to adjust their balloting and voting procedures. The counting of the vote took a little longer than most Americans might have expected or hoped. Indeed, some of the final tabulations are not yet complete. It is still to be determined which party will hold the majority in this Chamber. But we do know a few things. First and most importantly, former Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden will become the 46th President of the United States. Our dear colleague, the distinguished Senator from California, Kamala Harris, will be the next Vice President of the United States. And on January 20, the country will finally--finally-- turn the page on one of the most divisive and chaotic chapters in our history. President-Elect Joe Biden has told the country that it is time to come together and heal, to unify once again to fight not our political opponents but our common enemies: disease and poverty and injustice. There is no person better suited to the task than the former Vice President. He will be a great President for all Americans. Vice President-Elect Harris, meanwhile, has just made history four times over.…
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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govinfo.gov
Nov 9, 2020

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