Chuck Schumer

But the bottom line is, we need these unique institutions, because they treat patients that other places have tried and failed to treat, or cannot treat.

I was for a public option. I was more sympathetic than I usually would be to a single-payer type system...

It is only fair to provide them with the information necessary to do that. That is how markets can work.

I have always thought free market models do not really work in health care very well.

I agree. That is the right count. There were four of us there, and we did just as the chairman said.

So I would urge that we go back to the drawing boards. If the Senator from Texas has a different proposal, obviously, I would look at it. This one is, unfortunately, one that we have tried, rejected, and will not lead to either…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in SR- 301, Russell Senate Office Building, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on the nomination of Davita Vance-Cooks, of Virginia, to…

We will not permit Iran to have a nuclear weapon, period.

I want to begin by applauding the Administration's recent announcement of new sanctions on any financial institutions that conduct significant transactions in Iranian currency.

Thank you, and I want to thank the three witnesses here today for their hard work here.

If I were a bad bank, which I am not, let me state for the record, I would not be too worried here.

I believe the Administration has to start sanctioning foreign banks that continue to conduct significant financial transactions or provide significant financial services with the sanctioned Iranian banks.

Your record is exemplary, and you were approved by this body unanimously as U.S. Attorney.

Look, it is my view having lack of an ATF Director signals the same thing.

Such an agency has to have leadership to provide direction to many employees who work here and keep Americans safe.

So in light of this, do you think we have to reauthorize the Undetectable Firearms Act?

I think having a vacancy at this agency is a big mistake.

I would hope that would change.

I hope, strong bipartisan passage on the floor.

I express my extreme pride that Mr. Broderick would be the first Dominican American Federal judge on the New York bench.

Who determines that essential provisions cannot be adequately provided?

IRS should never go after anyone, should never single out anyone, because of their political philosophy or their political affiliation, period.

Senators Schumer and Boxer ultimately introduced legislation in 2011 attempting to address these safety concerns.

Please pass this law.

Without her incredible advocacy and work to protect consumers, we would not have gotten this far.