 clear-eyed and comprehensive. Vermont Senator Peter Welch became the first Democrat in the chamber to call on Biden to exit the race. But New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand forcibly voiced her support for the president. It is far better to have an 81-year-old nominee who cares deeply about this country, who fights hard for Americans, who's gotten extraordinarily positive things done like the CHIPS Act and the infrastructure bill compared to another nominee,