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Chuck Schumer: “Of our six Senators elect, a majority are people of color.”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

Senate Address by Majority Leader on Anti-Semitic Incident at University of Rochester and Introduction of New Senators

Published November 13, 2024 | Video Starts at 08:57

He expands the number of Hispanic representatives in our Senate. And so we've set a record. Not only are there five great House members and then a great executive of Prince George's county, but Of our six Senators elect, a majority are people of color. Qualified, hardworking people of color. That's a great thing for this Senate and it's a great thing for the United States of America. (08:57–09:03)

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Asserts that the majority of the six newly elected Senators are people of color.

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