Chuck Schumer: “Well, Mr. President, today, we are starting an important work period in the Senate. Every work period is important but…”

“Well, Mr. President, today, we are starting an important work period in the Senate. Every work period is important but this one especially so because this month, Congress needs to step up and fix all of the disasters that Donald Trump has created since he became President. Donald Trump has been President for 225 days, and each one has been worse than the last. Every time Trump creates a new crisis, each new controversy, each new lie, every time he sends armed troops to U.S. cities, each new attack on the courts, on the rule of law, on the Constitution is a disgrace--a disgrace--to the Presidency. That is what Donald Trump's Presidency has been--a disgrace, a failure, an exercise in pathetic leadership. I just spent a month traveling from one corner of New York to the other, talking to families, businesspeople--Democrats, Republicans, Independents--and the trend is clear: American families are poorer because of President Trump, American businesses are less optimistic because of President Trump, and American communities are less safe because of President Trump. America is more isolated, less respected, and wields less influence over world affairs because of President Trump. The picture of Modi and Putin and Xi standing there together as allies--it was Donald Trump who ended up making that happen. A recent survey showed that the United States is now the only country--we are the only country--among 184 that shows a drop in international visitors.…”