Chuck Schumer actually said...

the filling of the tree basically cuts off the Minority rights in a most intemperate and inappropriate way

Schumer criticizes the practice of filling the tree for limiting minority rights.

04/21/2010

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The bill is called Improving the Treatment of U.S. Territories Under the Federal Health Care Programs.

I strenuously oppose any effort to exempt Puerto Rico workers (of any age) from the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

We have to move the process forward and hold a hearing and, hopefully, a markup shortly thereafter.

We need to have a solution soon, because we are running out of money.