Biden: Dems feel good, look ahead to GA runoff
Newslooks- (AP)
President Joe Biden celebrated Democrats’ win in the Senate, telling reporters in remarks that the party is now focusing on the upcoming Georgia runoff election.
“We feel good about where we are, and I know I’m a cockeyed optimist, I understand that, from the beginning, but I’m not surprised by the turnout. I’m incredibly pleased by the turnout,” Biden said.
Biden said he believes the turnout is a reflection of “the quality of our candidates” and that they all are “running on the same program.”
“And so, I feel good, and I’m looking forward to the next couple of years,” Biden said.
The president noted that the future of his agenda is “always better” with 51 Democratic senators.
“Because we are in a situation where you don’t have to have an even makeup of the committees — so that’s why it is important, mostly,” Biden said. “But, it’s simply better, the bigger the number the better.”
Biden spoke with Schumer and Cortez Masto following Senate projection
From CNN’s Allie Malloy in Bali, Indonesia
President Biden spoke Sunday with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the White House said.
Biden spoke with Cortez Masto at 10:08 a.m. local time and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at 10:28 a.m. local time, following the news that Democrats have held onto their majority in the Senate, according to the White House.
