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Chuck Schumer
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Robert Mueller made clear today that the Russians interfered in our elections, the wellspring of our democracy.
If Pres Trump & Congress don’t do anything, it'll be worse in 2020

Yet inexplicably, Sen McConnell & Senate GOP are blocking bipartisan election security legislation, despite Dems’ repeated calls to protect our democracy from interference—by Russia or any other foreign adversary
Robert Mueller’s statement also makes clear that Congress has a right—we believe an obligation—to continue our constitutionally mandated oversight without interference or stonewalling and follow the facts wherever they may lead.
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Chuck Schumer
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It's hard to make headway with someone as stubborn and isolated in his own lie-filled bubble as the president, but the fact that he finally admitted—if only for a moment—the Russians interfered in the 2016 election to help him get elected is a tiny bit of progress.
Unfortunately not only is @SenateMajLdr McConnell blocking bipartisan election security legislation, he still hasn’t scheduled the classified all-Senators briefing that I requested from defense, law enforcement, & intelligence leaders on securing U.S. elections.
President @realDonaldTrump, @SenateMajLdr McConnell, and Republicans in the Senate must act now to prevent interference by Russia or any other foreign adversary again in 2020.
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