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On the recordJuly 20, 2025
I think he [Schumer] probably thinks that it’s beneficial to their political base, the far left of the Democrat Party, and you can kind of see what’s happening up there in New York politics.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune comments on Schumer's political strategy regarding the far-left base of the Democratic Party.

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