This process is the most rushed, the most illegitimate, the most hypocritical process of any Supreme Court nominee we have ever, ever seen.
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.
the intent of Iran in this case and Russia in many more cases is to sow -- to basically undermine confidence in our elections.
I think the tax code, particularly after Trump, favors the wealthy, not the middle class, not the poor.
Democrats will boycott the illegitimate markup tomorrow of Judge Barrett's nomination in the Judiciary Committee and will not provide the quorum required.
If people don't believe our elections are fair, that's the beginning of the end of this democracy.
Our party's response is, we want a COVID deal. We want a big, strong, bold COVID deal.
Their lives would change in a whole lot of ways. Health care would be better. There would be greater -- many more jobs.
We are going to fight, fight, fight, and not let Donald Trump steal the election. And we will do everything that it takes.
The process is the most rushed, most partisan, least fair process on a Supreme Court nomination in the history of America.
This is not a decision the members of the committee have taken lightly, but a Republican majority has left us no choice. We are boycotting this is illegitimate hearing.
It's clear, it's clear to the public that that's the case. They know that Democrats want to help that Biden wants to help, but that Trump and particularly the Republican Senate to standing in the way.
The President has been derelict, totally derelict in his responsibilities here since the very beginning.
The only bills McConnell will put on the floor are so -- they're not small, they're not skinny, they're emaciated, they leave out testing and tracing.
What he does is he puts a bill on the floor. And here's what he does. It's not a real bill. He -- it's a motion, he makes a motion to table.
I have never seen such gross, obnoxious and cruel ignorance and not caring in any administration.
If you can believe this, Anderson, there are 20 members, almost a majority of the Republican caucus who don't want to spend any money, one of them said not one dime.
Well, you know, leader, Speaker Pelosi is trying very, very hard. There are real needs that the American people have, the devastation out there is awful over 200,000 people have died, people more -- millions getting sick, people losing…
The problem, as you pointed out at the beginning has been Mitch McConnell. Mitch McConnell, his doctor, no, he doesn't want to get a deal done. his caucus is totally divided.
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. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Boozman). The Senator from Tennessee is recognized…





