Chuck Schumer: “I thank my colleague for her question and comments. She is right on the money. It is a great idea. We are called, our…”

“I thank my colleague for her question and comments. She is right on the money. It is a great idea. We are called, our Democratic leadership, along with Republican leadership, to the White House on numerous occasions to discuss the war effort. That is good. That is how America should work, particularly when it comes to wartime. But in a sense we have an economic war here at home, as my good friend from California has enumerated: people losing income; people losing jobs; people worried about the future; pensions way down. Why are we not being called to the White House for an economic summit on what to do there? I speak for all of us: We would be happy to meet the President halfway or a good part of the way in terms of doing things because the people are languishing. To ignore the economy and spend all this time running around the country campaigning is a dereliction of duty. He is not even up for election. I thank my colleague for the question.”