Chuck Schumer actually said...

"Supreme Court justices have enormous power. With the flick of a pen, they can change our lives on issues like civil rights, and women's rights, and environment, and workers' rights, and what corporati..."

"We would expect the president to maintain the critical balance of the court that Justice O'Connor fought so long and hard for by nominating a consensus, mainstream nominee."

"New York Senator Chuck Schumer today reiterated his call for such a system."

"The $1,000 individual contribution limit... makes it virtually impossible for anyone except the front runner or a remarkably rich person to have enough money to run a serious campaign."