Vote counting continues in the Alaska and Mississippi Senate races, where the Democratic candidates are leading by thin margins as their party prepares to take over Congress.
\n\nSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., last night dismissed concerns about whether he's a good fit to lead his caucus as majority leader in the new Congress.
\n\nIn an interview on MS Now, he was asked for his response to people who feel like he's not the right person for that role.
\n\n"The bottom line is: first … we’ve had a very, very strong finish here, and I have worked really hard to get the results we got. But second, the issue is not me, Lawrence. The issue is unity, fighting together. We still have a big job to do," he said.
\n\nAsked about Sen.-elect Troy Jackson, D-Maine, not supporting him for majority leader, Schumer said, "I said, your job is to win the seat. We need to take back the Senate. Our enemy is not each other. Our enemy is Donald Trump and the Republican senators who just go along with all the S-H — I’m not allowed to say it on your show — that he does. That’s the focus. The…
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