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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.
we have been making the case for the last several weeks that our Republican colleagues love to get up and rant about what they are against even though they exaggerate and tell mistruths about the bill Senator Markey has sponsored. Yet we…
I would like to ask my colleague a question. I appreciate that. Just three: No. 1, does he believe that climate change is real? Does he believe it is caused by humans? And does he believe this body ought to do something about it? I would…
my colleague said he would yield to a question after he finished debating. I would like to ask him a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.
I pose a second question. Isn't it true that our Republican colleagues have been in the majority for 5 years and that during that time, more and more Americans believe global warming is a serious problem? I think it is above two- thirds…
now on Readler, later this afternoon, the Senate will vote on the confirmation of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit. As this Chamber by now is no doubt aware, Mr. Readler was the chief cook and bottle washer of the Trump administration's…
we thank our friends on the other side of the aisle for helping to make our case. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is the Senator asking a question?
And C, do they have any plan, proposal, suggestion as to how we deal with the issue?
Will my colleague from Texas yield for a question instead of just filibustering what he says?
--if he believes climate change is real-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas has the floor.
We know what he is not for. What is he for? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will yield. The Senator from Texas has the floor.
Will he yield for a question stating what he is for, not what he's against but what he is for? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will be in order.
Will the Senator--Mr. President, will he yield? He didn't really answer my question. What will he do about climate change? I ask my colleague to please answer not what he is against but what he is for. We have not heard from the other side…
Finally, we have not heard a single answer from any of the Senators on the floor or any who spoke about what their plan is. So I would ask you to repeat and ask them three questions that they still haven't answered--simple questions with…
Yes, I am asking a question. If the Senator from Massachusetts has the floor, I ask a question of the Senator from Massachusetts. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from Massachusetts yield for a question?
Second, do any of our Republican colleagues over there believe it is caused by human activity?
And I would ask my colleague to ask our Republican friends--if they have an answer to any of those questions, to yield the floor to them.
Can you ask them to not repeat the same talking points about what they are against and finally say something about what they are for?
just briefly, I heard my good friend, the Republican leader, decry H.R. 1. He called it the Democratic protection act. Well, if making it easier for people to vote and getting Big Money out of politics hurt the Republican Party and is good…
this week the Senate will vote on another of President Trump's hard-right judicial nominees, Chad Readler, of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio. Let me just say, anyone who thinks the Republican Party has abandoned their embrace…
now I want to address two more issues related to this topic. First, are the reports that the President is planning to create a panel of cherry-picked scientists who question the severity of climate change to ``counter'' the scientific…
I am joined this morning by a group of my Democratic colleagues to talk about the greatest threat facing our country and our planet--climate change. Despite the gravity and scale of the problem, at no time in the past 5 years have…
I know my good friend from Georgia has to get somewhere, and I have to get somewhere. I will be very brief. I want to take a moment to pay tribute. We have staffers here who are just unsung heroes. They work day in and day out. Because of…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Schumer pertaining to the introduction of S.J. Res. 9 are printed in today's Record…
several hours ago, in the middle of the night here in the United States, we received word that the summit in Hanoi between the United States and North Korea would be ending prematurely. Unable to reach an understanding on either sanctions…
I heard Leader McConnell knocking the Green New Deal. I would ask the leader--and we are going to keep asking him and every Republican in this Chamber--what they would do about climate change, about global warming. So, Leader McConnell, do…
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