“My only regret is that it took so long.”Schumer also sounded a bullish note on a Covid-19 relief funding bill, suggesting that Democrats will press ahead despite headwinds. “I understand that recent opposition from the political right has increased now that there’s a Democrat in the White House. But the pandemic doesn’t particularly care that there’s been a change in administration. “Under President Trump, our nation’s diplomats and State Department civilians were relegated to the sidelines, and too many positions in the State Department were left vacant or relegated to irrelevance. “The pace must continue this week with the confirmation of the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Transportation,” he said.

Source: CNN January 26, 2021 16:41 UTC