Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Outlining Senate Democrats’ Plan To Safeguard Our Midterm Elections From Potential Threats

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor following yesterday's Election Protection Task Force meeting, where Senate Democrats met with elections experts to stress test responses to potential threats from President Trump and others on this year's midterm elections. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Trump has tried to corrupt everything he touches, and our elections are next. Trump knows he can't outrun Republicans' awful record, so he's trying to rig the race in November.

Trump and the GOP would rather silence Americans than answer to them.

We're going to make sure Republicans hear the American people loud and clear in November, which is why Senate Democrats' Election Protection Task Force gathered again yesterday to war game our response to Trump's all-out assault on our elections.

Our task force is planning for every eventuality and looking at every tool to stop Trump from stealing the midterm elections.

It doesn't matter what Trump tries to throw at us - exercises like the one we held yesterday ensure we'll be ready to respond. We're anticipating the trouble he might create, the evil he might do, and what our response should be in advance.

Trump ignored Americans when they told him to lower his costs. Trump ignored Americans when they told him to end his wars. Now, Trump wants to ignore Americans when they tell him they want Republicans gone.

Trump may not want to listen to the American people, but he's going to have to face the music in November whether he likes it or not.

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