WEBVTT - DNC Shorts: Sen. Chuck Schumer

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<v Speaker 3>National Convention.

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<v Speaker 4>We have majority leader Chuck Schumer, who's joining us now.

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<v Speaker 4>Quite a big difference from just a few weeks ago.

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<v Speaker 5>Huh, oh man, are we cooking? Cooking it?

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<v Speaker 6>I have been at every convention since nineteen eighty four.

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<v Speaker 6>None is as happy, none is as unified, and none

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<v Speaker 6>is as committing to win as this.

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<v Speaker 5>One that's going all away. That's right, It is so great.

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<v Speaker 5>I cannot tell you given more than eight and more

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<v Speaker 5>than eight.

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<v Speaker 6>Even because you know why, there's a that we have

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<v Speaker 6>the pause, if we have Kamala, we have walls.

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<v Speaker 5>But you know there's a negative.

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<v Speaker 6>We cannot let that son of a gun get back

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<v Speaker 6>into office.

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<v Speaker 5>So it's both ways.

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<v Speaker 7>Hey, bitch man, say son of a bit, that's okay,

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<v Speaker 7>that's okay.

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<v Speaker 5>The son of a gun, Okay, son of a gun.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm gonna tell you that that president is no efing good.

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<v Speaker 5>How sad you know, Senator, you introduce him from Brooklyn.

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<v Speaker 5>You know we use these words. You know, I like

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<v Speaker 5>that you introduced that and no King Zach.

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<v Speaker 7>After the Supreme Court presidential ruling and in light of

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<v Speaker 7>the Supreme Court recent rulings, how concerned are you about

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<v Speaker 7>them potentially interfering in this election? Because you know, Donald

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<v Speaker 7>Trump's gonna sound you bet. Trump has no principles, he

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<v Speaker 7>has no morals.

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<v Speaker 6>He will do anything he can to win, no matter

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<v Speaker 6>what corner he has to cut, no matter how many

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<v Speaker 6>rules and laws he has to break. That's why he's

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<v Speaker 6>going to go to jail, but in it because of

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<v Speaker 6>the previous stuff he's done. And so let me just say,

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<v Speaker 6>we are vigilant. We got the best election lawyers on

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<v Speaker 6>the case. We are training thousands of lawyers. We are

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<v Speaker 6>making sure on election day they don't screw around and

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<v Speaker 6>deter people from voting. You know what they used to do,

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<v Speaker 6>they used to tell they used to send out an

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<v Speaker 6>African American neighborhoods voting day has been changed. Vote Thursday.

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<v Speaker 6>These guys won't stop in anything. That's what the Republicans

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<v Speaker 6>used to do. But we are now prepared. We were

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<v Speaker 6>not prepared years ago.

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<v Speaker 5>We are majority Leader Schumer.

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<v Speaker 4>You know one question that I have for you, based

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<v Speaker 4>on what you just said, I think is so important

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<v Speaker 4>because folks regularly are donating to campaigns or to campaign committees,

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<v Speaker 4>and you're just talking about training a bunch of lawyers.

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<v Speaker 4>Is that some of the ways that you all are

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<v Speaker 4>using the contribution this.

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<v Speaker 6>Money is using every way, obviously TV, obviously digital.

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<v Speaker 5>But we're getting out to vote.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, the best way to get out to vote,

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<v Speaker 6>particularly among our young people who aren't voting that much,

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<v Speaker 6>knocking on doors and explaining it better than an ad,

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<v Speaker 6>better than anything. We're putting close to half our money

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<v Speaker 6>into door knocking and talking to people. But we're also

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<v Speaker 6>putting our money into just what Charlemagne said, and that

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<v Speaker 6>is preventing them from stealing this election.

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<v Speaker 5>They'll stop at nothing.

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<v Speaker 7>Why are more people in your position just calling out

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<v Speaker 7>the Supreme Court as a illegitimate institution?

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<v Speaker 6>They should, you know, the right wing, these very rich,

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<v Speaker 6>greedy people who didn't want to pay any taxes, who

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<v Speaker 6>didn't want the government to do any you know, they said,

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<v Speaker 6>I built my company with my own hands, although half

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<v Speaker 6>of them inherited it, And they say, how dare your

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<v Speaker 6>government tell me how I had to treat my workers,

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<v Speaker 6>my customers, or the land and air and water that

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<v Speaker 6>I own.

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<v Speaker 5>That's what they did. And they realized, Charlemagne that they.

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<v Speaker 6>Couldn't get this done even when they controlled the elected

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<v Speaker 6>branches of government House, Senate, because they were and president,

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<v Speaker 6>because it was so far to the f and right,

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<v Speaker 6>so far to the right, and so they tried to

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<v Speaker 6>take over the courts. We have an obligation to try

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<v Speaker 6>and stop them. The Supreme Court is a more rass

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<v Speaker 6>now who would have thought of this, the ethics of

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<v Speaker 6>that court. So these rich fact rich people are paying

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<v Speaker 6>for or cars for trips at the same time they're

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<v Speaker 6>paying somebody to some law firm to go to lawyer

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<v Speaker 6>and make their case.

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<v Speaker 5>That is outrageous.

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<v Speaker 6>And I'll tell you who should we should blame, among others,

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<v Speaker 6>the Chief Justice John Roberts, who once said he's calling

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<v Speaker 6>balls and strikes. He could stop this with the flick

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<v Speaker 6>of his pen. Where the hell is he? Literal mates?

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<v Speaker 5>I just want to.

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<v Speaker 2>So the President has made it a stated goal to

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<v Speaker 2>get reform on the Supreme Court. I'm just I what's

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<v Speaker 2>your prognosis for a week between now lamed uck and

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<v Speaker 2>obviously a new presidency?

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<v Speaker 6>Framed uncle hard because the Republicans control the House, a

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<v Speaker 6>few right wingers seem to run the show and they

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<v Speaker 6>will stop at nothing to keep the court the way

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<v Speaker 6>it is.

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<v Speaker 5>But if we and please vote, vote, vote, vote.

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<v Speaker 6>If we keep the Senate, win the House, win the presidency,

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<v Speaker 6>Supreme Court reform is going to be at the top

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<v Speaker 6>of our agenda because we cannot let these unelected people

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<v Speaker 6>take away women's rights, take away others.

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<v Speaker 5>Right.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, we talk about freedom. They used to talk

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<v Speaker 6>about freedom. They don't believe in freedom.

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<v Speaker 5>We do.

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<v Speaker 6>So we also believe in economic freedom. We believe you

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<v Speaker 6>should have a good education so you can get a

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<v Speaker 6>decent job. Freedom to be able to pick your job.

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<v Speaker 6>We talk about freedom to be able to afford a house.

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<v Speaker 5>You know.

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<v Speaker 6>One of the great things Kamala just did. Kamala just

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<v Speaker 6>did is this young people. A lot of young people

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<v Speaker 6>have enough money to pay the monthly mortgage, but they

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<v Speaker 6>don't have any money for.

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<v Speaker 5>The down payment.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, no, one can save that much these days, and

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<v Speaker 6>so what she said, what Kamala said is very simple.

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<v Speaker 6>Twenty five thousand bucks the federal government, if you're a

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<v Speaker 6>first time home buyer, to help you with that down payment.

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<v Speaker 6>People when they hear that, particularly the younger people, when

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<v Speaker 6>we have to make sure vote, they're.

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<v Speaker 5>Gonna love that.

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<v Speaker 6>She knows what she's talking about. I knew her in

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<v Speaker 6>the Senate. She was great.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm sorry glad to no no.

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<v Speaker 3>I was actually gonna piggyback on your question about the Court.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, Charlie called it an illegitimate institution, and I

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<v Speaker 3>have to echo that sentiment for the people out there

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<v Speaker 3>who may not understand the severity of what is the

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<v Speaker 3>power of this court and what they've done, what specifically

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<v Speaker 3>can be done as soon as possible. Do we expand

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<v Speaker 3>the courts? That has to go through the Senate. If

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<v Speaker 3>we do, I mean because at this point our democratic

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<v Speaker 3>institutions are corona.

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<v Speaker 6>The first step in getting it, getting rid of the

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<v Speaker 6>morass on the court is to vote.

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<v Speaker 5>Because if they keep.

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<v Speaker 6>The House, if they win the Senate, or if they

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<v Speaker 6>win the predsidency, any one of the three, they will

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<v Speaker 6>block it. They will fight for this court but once

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<v Speaker 6>we get it, there are very There are a lot

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<v Speaker 6>of proposals out there on the table. There's expanding the court,

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<v Speaker 6>there's term limits, there's I have a proposal that's much simpler.

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<v Speaker 6>It's limiting their jurisdiction in certain areas. You know, Justice

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<v Speaker 6>Alito said, Congress can't regulate the courts. Well, pardon me, sir,

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<v Speaker 6>mister justice. You didn't either read or understand the Constitution.

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<v Speaker 6>That's what it says it explicitly in this right. And

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<v Speaker 6>so we can do that relatively easily and limit the

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<v Speaker 6>kind of jurisdiction that they have.

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<v Speaker 8>But they expanded the fact that you got a justice

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<v Speaker 8>who's prepared to expand the power of the court do

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<v Speaker 8>their own word or do their own written opinion, absolutely

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<v Speaker 8>with no accountability, no teeth and ethics, and you know

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<v Speaker 8>why to hold them.

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<v Speaker 6>Account In the past, maybe people said they'll never get

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<v Speaker 6>it done.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, we saw what happened with choice. Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 6>We heard what one of the justices I think it was,

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<v Speaker 6>I can't remember which one. Maybe it was Justice Thomas.

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<v Speaker 6>He said, next is gay rights. He sure did gay marriage, but.

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<v Speaker 4>He's not gonna go after biracial marriage exactly.

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<v Speaker 6>You never know what You never know what these guys

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<v Speaker 6>will do, but he can'tone. The hypocrisy of these folks

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<v Speaker 6>is so large you can't hold them to any standard consistency.

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<v Speaker 6>Look at this when justice, when Mitch McConnell said that

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<v Speaker 6>you should you don't can't vote on a justice within

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<v Speaker 6>about six months before the election a year and then

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<v Speaker 6>there was another vacancy and he puts someone in several

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<v Speaker 6>a month before. If no consistency, they will do anything

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<v Speaker 6>to keep this court UH intact because they know that

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<v Speaker 6>their agenda is so filling the writing that no one

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<v Speaker 6>will accept it in the elected branches. This has to

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<v Speaker 6>be You are right, This has to be one of

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<v Speaker 6>our biggest fights.

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<v Speaker 7>But doesn't it take more courage from Democrats when it

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<v Speaker 7>comes to situations like that. Democrats have a reputation for

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<v Speaker 7>being cowards because they don't push back on things like.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, hey Charlemagne, I'm from Brooklyn.

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<v Speaker 4>We fight, so I want to just say Senator Schumer

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<v Speaker 4>staff is waving him down so hard he almost lost

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<v Speaker 4>his train of thought.

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<v Speaker 5>I am afraid of my staff.

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<v Speaker 4>We are so grateful for your time tonight. Thank you,

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<v Speaker 4>thank you, the majority of the leader Schumer, we are

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<v Speaker 4>looking let me just.

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<v Speaker 6>Say, folks, on to victory. We must win to future

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<v Speaker 6>this country, the future of the world, democracy depends on this.

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<v Speaker 6>And and by the way, can I just say, one

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<v Speaker 6>of the very first things we're going to do if

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<v Speaker 6>we keep the get the power is put the John

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<v Speaker 6>Lewis Right Voting Rights Act, the Freedom to Vote Act,

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<v Speaker 6>on the floor of the Senate, changing those rules, and

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<v Speaker 6>we will get it done.

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<v Speaker 5>I love it, I love it. Thank you. We appreciate

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<v Speaker 5>your sentiment. All that.

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<v Speaker 4>Careful.

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<v Speaker 5>We got a big agenda. We got it. We need

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<v Speaker 5>to be in there.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 6>Last time we had the power, we had the most

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<v Speaker 6>successful congress, most sexual presidency. Give Joe Biden credits since

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<v Speaker 6>Johnson and maybe since Roosevelt. It'll happen again even more.

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<v Speaker 6>You ain't seen you ain't seen nothing yet to.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, be careful, Thank you, Thank you so much for joining.

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you for doing this.

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<v Speaker 4>Chuck Schumer, who the majority leader in the United States Senate,

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<v Speaker 4>wapping him up as he departs. This is Native Lampard

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<v Speaker 4>in partnership with Breakfast Club, and we are getting ready

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<v Speaker 4>to welcome our next guest. But in the meantime, be careful.

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<v Speaker 4>Senator Schumer, that step is insane.

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<v Speaker 7>Schumer said he agrees with expanding the Supreme Court.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, he did, and we also asked for some reparations. Uh,

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<v Speaker 4>we also asked for a reparations. Be able to hit

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<v Speaker 4>that floor.

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<v Speaker 5>We'll see.

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<v Speaker 4>Be careful that that somebody up.

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