Chuck Schumer

I liken it to football, if you are a football fan. Imagine if all of a sudden there was 8 times the number of teams but no more referees, and then instead of having seven refs on the field you had one on the field.

Well, we hope they do soon.

I think one of my greatest regrets in the Dodd-Frank bill is we had a proposal...

That is one of the reasons things are taking longer than they should.

What are the vibes on the Appropriations Committee?

What about investment in technology, which is often more than a 1-year deal?

The Joint Terrorism Task Force should know information regarding terror plots related to New York City at the same time the FBI knows of this information.

Overall, it has been a great relationship; it has been a smooth relationship.

I tend to think these are counterproductive and hurt law enforcement.

Just a suggestion for the continued cooperation, give him a call on this, okay?

I am pleased that Senator Reed has introduced legislation to establish this program, and I urge Congress to move forward on the bill.

I am pleased that Senator Feinstein has joined with us to draft this critical legislation.

The second proposal, as developed by Senators Menendez and Boxer, would allow us to clear the remaining barriers to refinancing for borrowers with GSE-insured loans.

The first of our two equity-building proposals, which is being introduced today by Senator Merkley, would give all underwater homeowners who choose to participate in these programs the opportunity to apply the savings from refinancing to…

Yes. I like the 'yes' part of that answer. Thank you.

That is great news. Thank you, and it will avoid Senator Collins and I having to pass legislation, which is good.

I wish Senator Kyl a happy birthday. I guess it will be the last one as Senator, so your next birthday may be even happier than this one.

I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., to hear testimony on S. 219, the ``Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act.'' For further information regarding this…

If you believe in the law, if you voted for the law, if you are enforcing the law, why can't you come and defend it?

At the end of the day, this bill is bad public policy by the State of Arizona.

There are at least 53 documents that the Department of Homeland Security says will prove lawful status.

There is nobody better to explain this law to the Senate than you.

We need people to sit down, people on both sides of the aisle in a bipartisan way, and solve this problem.

If it goes back into effect, we will see citizens sue.

Congress needs to face its responsibility to pass immigration reform.