Van Hollen says ‘bunch of nonsense’ that he can’t win Senate majority leader
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Summary
Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland rejected the claim that he cannot defeat Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York in a contest for Senate majority leader, calling it “a bunch of nonsense.” The dispute centers on whether Van Hollen is using the leadership contest to seek policy concessions, including on Medicare-for-All.Key Facts
- Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic senator from Maryland.
- Chuck Schumer is a Democratic senator from New York.
- Van Hollen is competing with Schumer for Senate majority leader.
- Van Hollen called the claim that he cannot win the contest “a bunch of nonsense.”
- People close to Schumer were said to believe Van Hollen was using the contest to seek concessions.
- Medicare-for-All was among the policy issues cited in that account.
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