Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), who replaced Joe Biden in the Senate, discusses the inauguration and President Biden's political and economic agenda. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi Democratic Sen. Chris Coons told CNBC he was hopeful President Joe Biden’s plans to address the Covid crisis could set the tone for bipartisan cooperation in Washington. “I think it’s possible for Joe Biden, by responding to this pandemic in a competent and caring way, to actually build his political capital, to surprise the American people by showing that he and [GOP Sen.] Mitch McConnell, that the leaders in the House and the Senate, can actually work together to solve problems,” said Coons, a close ally to Biden and his fellow Delawarean. In an interview on “Power Lunch,” Coons said most Americans are fed up by inaction and partisan bickering from Congress. “Joe is someone who has never forgotten where he’s from, who has a practical, common sense bent and who sees the suffering of the American people.” “He’s going to give us a chance to move forward, boldly, together, and I pray that the Congress takes him up on it,” Coons said. » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. The News with Shepard Smith is CNBC’s daily news podcast providing deep, non-partisan coverage and perspective on the day’s most important stories. Available to listen by 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT daily beginning September 30: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/the-news-with-shepard-smith-podcast.html?__source=youtube%7Cshepsmith%7Cpodcast Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-credit-cards/ #CNBC #CNBCTV