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Schumer attempted to challenge the credibility of the survey while defending his party’s position. Referring to the poll, he said that while some may point to it as evidence that Democrats are responsible for the shutdown, there were numerous other polls that suggested Republicans were actually to blame.
However, what followed turned into an unexpected moment that quickly spread across political media. Schumer went on to criticize the New York Times poll specifically, remarking that the question itself was biased. As he repeated that it appeared in the New York Times, several Republican senators began laughing audibly from their seats.