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Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand claimed Sunday that no “human being alive” can bring the country together better than Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Gillibrand made the comments during a joint press conference with Schumer on Sunday morning where the two discussed President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming agenda.
“Joe Biden could not have a better partner than Chuck Schumer as a majority leader because Chuck Schumer understands states and communities all across this country better than anybody,” she said.
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“He’s worked to get people elected in every part of this country, red, blue, and purple, and he understands that this country needs to heal, that we have to bring people together, that we have to get things done,” Gillibrand continued. “And I don’t think there’s a human being alive in America today that could do a better job than Chuck Schumer in this moment to bring this country back together again, to get things done, to g
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