Chuck Schumer actually said...

"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."

"Jack is uniquely qualified to take the helm of Treasury in these precarious economic times."