{O/C} Democrats remain in control of the U.S. Senate with a wafer-thin margin after the Nevada Senate seat went to Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto.
But with Republicans inching closer to the 218 seats needed for control of the House come more hurdles for Biden's legislative agenda.
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Senator Catherine Cortez Masto nabbed the Senate seat in Nevada with a vengeance.
She narrowly fended off Trump-backed Republican former state Attorney General Adam Laxalt.
Now with Vice President Kamala Harris wielding the tiebreaking vote, Democrats' majority is a done deal.
From Cambodia, a jubilant President Joe Biden hailed Democrats' victory and assured, the Democrats are going to snatch control of the House.
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JOE BIDEN, United States President:
I'm incredibly pleased by the turnout. I feel good, and I'm looking forward to the next couple of years.
It's a stretch. Everything has to fall our way.
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All this came after Democrat Mark Kelly won the Senate seat in Arizona against Republican Blake Masters, who's vowed to ensure every vote is counted.
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But defiant protesters there staged a protest alleging the election was fraudulent.
With such a wafer-thin margin in the Senate and Republicans inching closer to control
of the House, this expert insists, it will still hinder Biden's legislative agenda.
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LIAS MASCARO, Associated Press Reporter:
Senate Democrats have been able to make some progress on Biden's agenda in the past two years, but looking ahead to these next two years, it could be much more difficult.
Whether they're going to be able to tackle those types of items going forward remains uncertain.
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