WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate
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The longtime Democratic leader told reporters in Washington that "Americans voted for change" and that there had been a "generational remake of the Senate map."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told voters that "relief is on the way" after Democrats took the Senate in Tuesday's election.
Watch Schumer's remarks in the video player above.
The longtime Democratic leader told reporters in Washington that "Americans voted for change" and that there had been a "generational remake of the Senate map."
"Five words for the American people: relief is on the way," Schumer said.
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