Adam Hamilton Says Chuck Schumer Isn’t His Majority Senate Leader: He’s Seen as a Divisive Figure

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HAMILTON: "So, I mean no disrespect for Chuck Schumer. I – and I have told him that, 'I mean no disrespect for you.' I think there's many Americans, Democrats and Republicans, who are saying, look, we need fresh leadership in the Senate. And I would say for the Senate majority in the Democratic Party, I'm looking for fresh ideas, but I'm also looking for somebody who's going to bring people together, bring Republicans and Democrats together, as opposed to further dividing us. And I think, whether it's fair or not, Chuck Schumer is seen as a more divisive figure by many people. And I think we need somebody who's going to bring us together and somebody who's going to – you know, somebody who's going to come with fresh ideas to what we're doing. When it comes to who I would suggest or recommend, remember, I have been a pastor for the last 38 years, so I only know 10 Democrats. I have probably met 10 Democratic senators in my life. And so that's not where I have lived or what I have been doing. I want to get to know some of these folks better before I would say, 'Here's who I would be recommending.'"