Cory Booker: “It was the governor of my state, a man named Chris…”

“It was amazing. And I hung up the phone with him. And then my phone rings again. And I answer the phone now, it's no … It was the governor of my state, a man named Chris Christie... was calling for the same reasons as the President of the United States is calling. … was a great, affirming conversation. And I hung up with him, and I took this deep breath. I said, that was an amazing American moment for me.” (19:20–19:38)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.