Schumer becomes new Senate majority leader

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Source: newsbreak

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Sen. Charles Schumer (D) has achieved his long-held dream of becoming Senate majority leader after three new Democrats were sworn into the Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday following President Biden's inauguration.

The victories by Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia earlier this month create a 50-50 party split in the upper chamber and give Democrats the majority because Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is the tie-breaking vote.
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“What a good morning it is. We sure did not take the most direct path to get here but here we are,” an exultant Schumer said the Wednesday morning after the Georgia runoffs, shortly after issuing a statement declaring that Democrats would recapture control of the Senate after six years in the minority.

“As majority leader, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will have a partner who is ready, willing and able to help achieve a forward looking agenda,” he said in a victory statement at the time....................................

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[spooky3]

1. I'm not holding my breath awaiting the media reports about how the Republicans are in disarray

after losing the Presidency AND the Senate, and failing to recapture the House.

[klook]

2. and how we all need to try harder to understand urban voters of color. (nt)

[spooky3]

3. :-) yes, I know they will get right on that story. nt

[Lasher]

4. Video: Vice President Harris swears in Senators Ossoff, Warnock and Padill

This is priceless

[canetoad]

5. Yep it is

And I can't help compare Trump's humourless ricktus with Kamala's genuine and spontaneous laugh.