she went from green party activist to democratic senator to moderate democratic senator that was sometimes a thorn in the side of the democratic leadership. now she s an independent. we sat down and talked about her decision just yesterday. you re here to make a significant announcement. i ve registered as an arizona independent. i know some people might be a little bit surprised by this but actually i think it makes a lot of sense. a growing number of arizonans and people like me just don t feel like we fit neatly into one party s box or the other. and so, like many across the state and the nation, i decided to leave that partisan process and really just focus on the work that i think matters to arizona and to our country, which is solving problems and getting thungs things done. your voting record is
gets worse for them but black people in tparticular, they no what it is. people say why do black women turn out in america. they know what happens if things don t go the way they should. they can t [ bleep ] around. if you want to know the best way or the most equitable way, talk to black women. they re a lot of the reason that i m here. so i m grateful to them and grateful to every single one of you. this has been an honor. thank you. how beautiful. how real was that. joining us now, cnn entertainment reporter, our friend lisa france. it was peak trevor noah last night. it was poignant, it was cheeky, it was funny and it was just what we needed. i thought it was one of the best endings for a late night show host i ve ever seen before.
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proud of that and i think it s important for folks across my state and frankly across the country to say, yup, there s someone that s kind of like me, doesn t fit neatly into one box or the other but is standing up for their values, for what they believe in and is doing it without trying to get one over on the other party or beat the other guy. reporter: so let s talk about practically what this means. you re a number of important committees, including veteran affairs. does this mean you re not longer going to be in those positions because you re no longer a democrat and the democrats control the senate? i intend to maintain my position on my committees and keep doing the work that i ve been doing for arizona. so i don t think that things will change in terms of how i operate or the work i do in the united states senate. ever since raphael warnock was re-elected this week, the balance of power is 51
three days after the party celebrated a cushion, a brand new 51-seat majority. and you re still a democrat, right? yes, i am. are you bummed? i m still celebrating raphael warnock. number two, in terms of the senate, that victory matters. senator sinema has always had an independent streak. i don t think i m telling you anything that s a surprise. she as worked out agreements with republicans and democrats, she s worked out infrastructure, to gun safety with chris murphy to the recent work with tammy baldwin and rob portman on gay marriage. i know from certain from watching jake s interview and reading the political story that i don t believe this is going to shake things up quite like everyone thinks she has committed to continue voting for judges that she believes are