In an election-night victory speech in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul says the votes are still being counted but that Brooklyn's own Hakeem Jeffries could make history as Speaker. She adds that results in the Senate look encouraging and that her friend Chuck Schumer "may soon have a Democratic majority," closing with: "This is how we take back our country."
The receipt
- Who
- Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY)
- Where
- rally - election night, New York, midterm victory speech
- Original footage
- Forbes Breaking News · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 44 seconds, unedited within the cut
Read the transcript
Well, I know the votes are still being counted, but what we're seeing unfold across the whole country is incredibly exciting. We may be on the verge, and I'm feeling it, on the verge of making history in America, with Brooklyn's own Akeem Jeffries becoming the first Black speaker in the House of Residents, and we're watching some really encouraging results in the Senate too. of the night like this, I feel really good that my friend Chuck Schumer may soon have a democratic majority alongside of him. How about that? This is how we take back our country.
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