Chuck Schumer actually said...

"As you know, unless Congress acts before March 1, sequestration will roughly impose $85 billion of across-the-board cuts."

"Jack was heavily involved in that, and continues to be a bipartisan person who wants to, and is successful at, working with both parties."

"This strikes me as a little bit like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic rather than steering away from the iceberg."

"There is no straighter shooter than Jack Lew."