Chuck Schumer actually said...

"As the Senate debates reforms to the program, it is important we examine the facts on the ground."

"The idea that it never happened or it did not happen when the Long Island Express came through 70 years ago does not really get to the issue of the maps."

"I truly believe that before we go any further with the reauthorization of the Flood Insurance Program, we need to apply the brakes and fix these problems."

"Many on Wall Street have argued that there is no criminality in this financial crisis, merely a collective delirium brought about by soaring profits and mistaken assumptions about risks."