Maloney on Schumer endorsement of Nadler: 'The old boys network is very, very close'
New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D) on Monday responded to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) endorsing Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) over her in the primary race for the state’s 12th district, saying that “The old boys network is very, very close.”
When asked by an NY1 Spectrum News reporter whether she was surprised by Schumer’s endorsement, Maloney said: “He doesn’t live here. It doesn’t surprise me. The old boys network is very, very close and they support each other.”
“And we know that women are very underrepresented in Congress, we’re 51 percent of the population but 24 percent of electeds across the country,” Maloney, chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee, continued.
Schumer endorsed Nadler, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, on Monday, calling him a “critical partner” who leads with “courage, conviction, and brilliant legislative effectiveness.”
Both Nadler and Maloney have served in Congress for decades in separate districts, but the two House heavyweights are now going head to head over the 12th district due to new redistricting maps drawn leading up to the Aug. 23 primary.
Maloney continued discussing the importance of women in leadership during her interview on Monday, saying: “We need more women’s voices.”
“When women are in the room and part of the decision making the conversation changes and it focuses on children and families, healthcare, clean environment and investment in the future,” she said.
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