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Ron Klain is a superb choice for Chief of Staff. He understands the magnitude of the health and economic crisis and he has the experience to lead this next administration through it. Ron has earned trust all across the entire Democratic Party.

I’ve known Ron for years and he is guided by his belief in public service and building opportunity for America’s working families. Let’s get to work!

The lesson from last week’s election is clear: bold, progressive policies are broadly popular and necessary to fix what’s broken in America. Read my new Washington Post piece on how Democrats now need to deliver for the American people.

Overwhelming, veto-proof, bipartisan House and Senate majorities support my provision with Rep. Anthony Brown to rename bases named for the Confederacy, but Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe wants to strip it out behind closed doors. We urge the committee leaders: don't remove the provision.

Military bases were named after Confederate generals during the Jim Crow era to strengthen a movement that tried to glorify the Confederacy and reinforce white supremacy. It is time for our country to stop honoring traitors who took up arms against our nation in defense of slavery.