Chuck Schumer: We Passed the Inflation Act Because ‘I’m a Persistent Fella’

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SCHUMER: "I’ll describe one word that helped get this done more than anything else: persistence. We just kept at it. That is who I am. I’m a persistent fella. And we had a lot of obstacles and roadblocks and dead ends, but we kept at it because we knew how important it was to get something done. And even though it wasn’t everything everybody wanted, certainly not what I wanted, it is a major, major accomplishment and is almost universal acceptance in the Democratic Party. You saw it was a unanimous vote. And if you’ll indulge me, I’ll tell you one more point which relates to this. So, my dad passed away in November and I was very close to him. Mika, I know you lost your dad recently as well, and maybe you understand this. He’s still sitting here with me. He had a difficult life. He had a junky little exterminating business and he hated it, he never complained. He was a brilliant guy that could never go to college due to circumstances and never resented other people who might have gotten a better break than him. But he taught me two things above all and they’re with me. One, always try to help people who need help. That is one of the most noble things you can do. But second, he said, if you know you are doing the right thing and you're sure of it and you persist and keep at it, God will make sure, as he put it, God will make sure you succeed. That is motivating me and I think a lot of us here. Keep at it, keep at it, keep at it and you could get something done, and that is what happened."