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Jasmine Crockett: “The decision about who is best to lead the Senate comes from…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

Rep. Jasmine Crockett on the Senate, the Shutdown, and the Secrets Trump Doesn't Want Out | CNN

Published November 14, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:56

… we're going to end up having a super majority in the House or in the Commonwealth in the House. I will tell you this. I will tell you that ultimately The decision about who is best to lead the Senate comes from the Senate. It's only the senators that get to make that decision. They are the ones with information that we don't have. I don't know if there's someone that can fundraise stronger than Chuck Schumer. Maybe, maybe not. (07:56–08:03)

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“Kamala Harris had an actual plan so that people wouldn't necessarily be stuck in a mortgage for 50 years.”
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“She wanted to make sure that they have $25,000 down payment so that they can move into homes.”
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“This was a campaign issue of his.”
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“The threats that come with being on the other side of this president are significant and serious.”
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“We have a poll that is currently in the field. It went into the field on yesterday.”
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