Chuck Schumer actually said...

The sooner you can get us -- we have to make a decision whether to go back to the Capitol if it's safe.

Schumer discusses the urgency of determining whether it is safe for Congress to reconvene at the Capitol.

10/12/2022

More Chuck Schumer Quotes

But I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option.

I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize the harms to the American people.

If we go into a shutdown, and I told my caucus this, there’s no off-ramp.

I believe it is the best way to minimize the harm that the Trump administration will do to the American people.