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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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Mar 23, 2022

I ask to dispense with further reading of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To modify the effective date) On page 1, line 2, strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2…

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Mar 23, 2022

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 5004 to amendment…

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 5004 to Amendment 5003

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask to dispense with further reading of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To modify the effective date) On page 1, line 1, strike ``6 days'' and insert ``7…

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Mar 23, 2022

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 5009 to amendment…

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 5009 to Amendment No. 5008

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask to dispense with further reading of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To modify the effective date) At the end, add the following: ``This Act shall take…

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask to dispense with further reading of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To modify the effective date) On page 1, line 2, strike ``5 days'' and insert ``6…

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Mar 23, 2022

I have an amendment to the instructions at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 5008 to the…

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 5008

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask to dispense with further reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To modify the effective date) At the end, add the following: ``This Act shall take effect on the…

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Mar 23, 2022

The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] moves to commit H.R. 4521 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions to report back…

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Mar 23, 2022

I move to commit H.R. 4521 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment.

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 5006 to Amendment No. 5005

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask to dispense with further reading of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To modify the effective date) At the end, add the following: ``This Act shall take…

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the vote occur immediately following my remarks. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Russia

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Mar 23, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Majority Leader The majority leader is recognized.

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Mar 22, 2022

Well, Mr. President, today, the Senate Judiciary Committee continues a most historic hearing with a most qualified nominee to the most consequential Court in all of the land. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is unlike any other Supreme Court…

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Mar 21, 2022

First, Madam President, I want to offer condolences to the family of Don Young, the dean of the House and longest serving Republican in history, who passed away last Friday at the age of 88. The State of Alaska has lost a titan, the House…

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Mar 21, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Majority Leader The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Democratic leader is…

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Mar 21, 2022

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:58 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 10 a.m…

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Mar 21, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved…

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Mar 20, 2022

I think it was Federalist Paper 78 where Hamilton talked about the vulnerability or, I think, the feebleness.

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Mar 20, 2022

You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.

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Mar 20, 2022

If we pack the Court, the only thing that you all have, that the Supreme Court has, is its integrity and the esteem of the American people and the trust they put into it.

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