TRANSCRIPT: At A Press Conference On GOP Infighting, Leader Schumer Spoke On Democrats’ Fight Against Trump’s Costs, Chaos And Corruption

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) spoke at a Senate Democrats press conference on Republicans' disorganized and disastrous failed party-line giveaway and how their chaos is hurting American citizens. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here:

This afternoon, Republicans - so divided, so dysfunctional, so disorganized - are fleeing Washington.

Their majority can't melt down fast enough, not when America's financial situation is melting down every day.

Republicans are in complete disarray. They're at each other's throats, and the American people are suffering for it. Republicans are divided over things that Americans don't want, but Democrats are united around things that the people do want, for us to lower their costs, reign in the chaos, fight the corruption that is endemic to this administration.

Republicans have tied themselves up in knots and torn each other to shreds over Trump's brazenly corrupt slush fund for his billionaire cronies and January 6th insurrectionists. They have soiled their reputation by fighting to fund Trump's billion-dollar ballroom at taxpayer expense. And all the while, Republicans haven't lifted a finger to lower Americans' costs.

Trapped in a corner by their own president, Republicans have their backs to the wall with no way out, nowhere to hide, no end in sight.

The only way for Republicans to get out of this box is to stop backing the slush fund, stop pushing the ballroom, and as soon as we get back, join Democrats in fighting to lower Americans' costs on health care, on housing, on power, on childcare and on so much else, and to join us in fighting the corruption that Trump just revels in.

Republicans are in retreat, but Democrats are moving full steam ahead to fight Trump's costs, chaos, corruption.

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