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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 28, 2022

Giving every member a few days to read the bill. It`s a 700 page bill. And we`ll all be talking hopefully we`ll get 50 votes.

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Jul 28, 2022

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 7352) was passed.

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Jul 28, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) are necessarily absent.

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Jul 28, 2022

Some people here in the Capitol Police believe it would take us several days to secure the building. Do you agree with that analysis?

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Jul 28, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

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Jul 28, 2022

it has been a momentous 24 hours here in the Congress. A legislative one-two punch that the American people rarely see. A little while ago, the House voted to approve the largest investment in decades to lower costs, increase…

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Jul 28, 2022

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…

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Jul 28, 2022

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 1068. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The senior…

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Jul 28, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 1063, David Pressman, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary…

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Jul 28, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business, it adjourn until 3 p.m. on Monday, August 1; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date…

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Jul 28, 2022

I finally ask that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Jul 28, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7352 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

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Jul 28, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7334, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

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Jul 28, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that Senators Baldwin, Smith, and Warner be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions through Monday, August 1, 2022. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Jul 28, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 3369, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

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Jul 28, 2022

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:28 p.m., adjourned until Monday, August 1, 2022, at 3 p.m. ____________________

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Jul 28, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 4490, a bill to promote digital citizenship and media literacy, and the bill be transferred to the Committee…

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Jul 28, 2022

Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed today, July 28, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jul 28, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are…

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Jul 28, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 3369)…

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Jul 28, 2022

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 7334) was passed.

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Jul 27, 2022

I ask unanimous consent for 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jul 27, 2022

It will include $369 billion for energy security and climate change, making it the most ambitious climate action taken by Congress ever.

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Jul 27, 2022

I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.

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Jul 27, 2022

another criminal trial arising out of the events of January 6, 2021, is scheduled to begin on August 15, 2022, in Federal district court in the District of Columbia. The defendant in this case is charged with five counts: obstructing the…

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