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Chuck Schumer: “He saw what was happening to the Senate. And it was a group of people on the hard right who gained ascendancy on the…”

On the recordDecember 28, 2021
He saw what was happening to the Senate. And it was a group of people on the hard right who gained ascendancy on the other side of the aisle. And they decided to tie it in a knot. And he said that wouldn`t -- that shouldn`t happen. And his views evolved. And he was a strong advocate of changing the rules of the Senate, which I hope we carry with us forward in the next few weeks.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Chuck Schumer discussed Harry Reid's advocacy for changing Senate rules in response to Republican obstruction.

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