'Standing Right Next To George Washington': Schumer Praises Biden's Decision To Drop Out Of Election

3 months ago

During remarks on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about President Biden's decision to not seek reelection in November.

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00:00Last night, the American people saw why Joe Biden will go down as one of our nation's

00:06most consequential, most decent, most patriotic presidents.

00:11Over the last three years, he has amassed a record of accomplishment that has few equals

00:16in the history of the Senate.

00:18We in the Senate here, many times bipartisan, sometimes not, worked hard with the president

00:25to create one of the great legislative records in a year, in the year 2022.

00:31When President Biden entered office, America was in crisis.

00:36But today, it is stronger, more prosperous, has a more hopeful future because of his steadfastness,

00:42his strength, his vision.

00:44So this morning, I wish to say yet again, thank you, Mr. President.

00:51You've shown what the world looks like to put our country over self.

00:56You have restored dignity and honesty and integrity of the White House.

01:00I think of the song in Hamilton, we're going to teach them how to say goodbye, that George

01:05Washington sang in the play anyway, about not knowing when to stay and when to leave.

01:14Well, at this moment, Joe Biden is standing right next to George Washington and showing

01:21America he understood that message.

01:23It's been an honor to work with the president to enact the most ambitious legislative agenda

01:29since the Great Society.

01:31With President Biden, we have made tens of millions of Americans' lives better, and we'll

01:36keep working with him until his term is complete.

'Standing Right Next To George Washington': Schumer Praises Biden's Decision To Drop Out Of Election

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