Sen. Chuck Schumer reportedly told a GOP colleague in first class that 'Democrats ride coach'

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Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) was boarding a plane Monday night to D.C. when he reportedly ran into Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on board. Cornyn was sitting in first class. The Hill has the story:

As Schumer boarded the plane, our tipster says, the Senate's majority whip said "sheepishly" to his colleague in Congress, "I think I took your seat."Schumer quipped back, "No, no. We Democrats ride coach," before heading to the back of the plane. [The Hill]

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.