Chuck Schumer

It's common sense safety. It just makes a lot of sense.

This is very simple. It says rental car companies may not rent or sell unsafe recalled vehicles until they're repaired.

We appreciate, especially in this political climate, the efforts on everyone's part to reach a consensus...

We would like to thank Senators Schumer and Murkowski and the other co-sponsors for introducing this legislation.

This bipartisan legislation will require that rental car companies ground vehicles that are subject to a safety recall until they are fixed.

If a car is not safe enough to be bought and driven off the lot, then that car is not safe enough to rent.

Millions of travelers will hit the road during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, many of them in rental cars. These travelers deserve total assurance that the cars they rent are safe.

I'm pleased consumer safety organizations, the rental car industry have come together to support this legislation.

By enacting this agreement into law, we can set a Federal standard for safety.

Senator Schumer and Boxer's bill, S. 921, the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013, reflects that agreement.

We need permanent legislation to hold these companies accountable.

We commend your leadership, as well as that of Senators Blunt, McCaskill, and Schumer, in sponsoring legislation...

This legislation represents a major improvement in auto safety, particularly since rental car companies are the largest purchasers of new vehicles in the nation.

We owe it to Raechel and Jacqueline to move this bill through Congress. We owe it to their family. We owe it to all drivers to put their safety first.

First, I thank my colleague from Oregon for offering his proposal and am sorry it was rejected. We should be going to conference on the budget, there is no question about it. It is hard for us to understand how, on the other side, people…

Thank the Senator for clarifying this matter, and I thank her for her work on this important legislation.

I am pleased that this matter concerning the additional funds for the Great Lakes has been clarified. The chairman has gone to great lengths to address important national priorities in this bill, including providing funding for our…

I wish to announce that the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library will meet on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 10 a.m., in SC-4 to conduct its organization meeting for the 113th Congress. For further information regarding this hearing…

I wish to announce that the Joint Committee of Congress on Printing will meet on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 10 a.m., in SC-4 to conduct its organization meeting for the 113th Congress. For further information regarding this hearing, please…

But in all seriousness, Rick has always been a public diplomat.

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I want to thank you and Senator Corker, not only for the courtesy of introducing our great constituent, but for the great job you have been doing on this committee.

The Kennedy name has been synonymous with public service for over a century.