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Chuck Schumer

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Chuck Schumer is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New York since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, he has held the position of Senate Majority Leader since January 2021, making him one of the most prominent figures in the U.S. Senate. Schumer previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999, representing New York's 9th congressional district. Throughout his career, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, infrastructure, and economic development, often advocating for policies that benefit working families and promote social justice.

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Jul 29, 2013

Technology is becoming the engine of New York's economy, and trolls are trying to pour sugar in the gas tank. They must be stopped.

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Jul 23, 2013

I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at 10 a.m. to hear testimony on the nomination of Ann Miller Ravel and Lee E. Goodman to be members of the Federal Election…

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Jul 23, 2013

I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at 9:50 a.m., to conduct a business meeting to consider the nomination of Davita Vance-Cooks, of Virginia, to be the public printer…

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Jul 23, 2013

Senator Charles Schumer recommended that the industry adopt a 6-point Bill of Rights to protect those guests whose vacations are disrupted by mechanical issues on a cruise ship.

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Jul 23, 2013

Senator Schumer's stated intent to develop a passenger bill of rights.

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Jul 23, 2013

Your colleague, Senator Charles Schumer, recommended that the industry adopt a 6-point Bill of Rights

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Jul 23, 2013

The Passenger Bill of Rights is filled with empty promises.

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Jul 22, 2013

Our bill would make these back-room sweetheart deals between brand-name and generic drug companies presumptively illegal.

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Jul 22, 2013

Senator Grassley and I have introduced bipartisan legislation to further combat pay-for-delay agreements.

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Jul 22, 2013

The Supreme Court's decision in FTC v. Actavis was a turning point.

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Jul 17, 2013

My first question was about the tapering. My second is when you might end asset purchases altogether.

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Jul 17, 2013

Your quiet but strong leadership has been instrumental in keeping our economy from falling into an abyss and repeating the devastation of a Great Depression.

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Jul 17, 2013

But the September 18th deadline of beginning tapering is not immutable. You are going to look at the data.

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Jul 17, 2013

You think we still could be on the path to labor markets improving even with this relatively weak growth in terms of outlook.

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Jul 16, 2013

The purpose of our investment in health information technology is to make it possible to quickly capture, store, and share data.

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Jul 16, 2013

I applaud recent efforts taken by CMS to release Medicare hospital data for a limited set of procedures.

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Jul 16, 2013

I recently introduced a bill with Senator Wyden that would advance the idea of data-sharing.

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Jul 9, 2013

I believe that any number of problems we face in Medicare begin with our payment system.

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Jul 9, 2013

Whatever the outcome is, we are proud of all three of you.

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Jul 9, 2013

I would ask unanimous consent to add them to the record, including letters from Carter Phillips and Peter Keisler, who are attorneys; Douglass Maynard of the New York Police Department; Chuck Canterbury, president of the Fraternal Order of…

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Jul 9, 2013

I agree wholeheartedly with my colleagues. I would say fidelity to the rule of law, intellectual curiosity, hard work, dedication to do the work necessary to get the right answer, and modesty, and I would say humility, to be open-minded…

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Jul 9, 2013

It is my distinct honor to introduce two eminently qualified nominees to the Committee.

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Jul 9, 2013

I would far rather see a situation where able judges were confirmed irrespective of that.

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Jul 9, 2013

I think partisan politics has driven this Committee's approach to the DC Circuit for over a decade.

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Jul 9, 2013

Our Constitution is a very precious system of justice that it creates, and it creates judges to decide cases based not on personal views.

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