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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.
I am going to be very brief, and I will come back tomorrow to speak at greater length. One of the things Americans know is that college is becoming more of a necessity and is getting to be priced like more of a luxury. We can't have that…
It would be unwise to make new promises regarding programs that have the potential to divert funding from the core mission of the Highway Trust Fund.
I have introduced legislation to extend the 2015 deadline in order to provide all railroads with a realistic time-frame for full implementation.
If we don't invest in our transportation system right now, it's easy to see a future that is full of even more crumbling roads, bridges, broken track and chokepoints.
I'm a firm believer that the Federal Government has a huge and critical role to play in the upgrading of our nation's infrastructure.
We need to lead. We need to create a coherent and unified mission for our Federal surface transportation programs.
I am skeptical about the financing proposals the administration has put forward to fund its $302 billion plan.
We believe there's room for agreement here, not just on the bipartisan reforms but also on funding, too.
one of the worst decisions that any governmental leader has made in the 20th century, or the 21st century.
Fixing the trust fund is just the bare minimum in terms of the investment needed. It is time to aim higher.
It would be a tragic mistake to let highway funding become another stop-and-go extender like Medicare physician payments.
There are hundreds of billions of dollars in private capital sitting on the American sidelines.
The Build America Bonds program had been proposed by Democrats and Republicans for years and years.
I rise today to point out to my colleagues that more than 300 days have passed since we in the Senate passed bipartisan legislation that would secure our borders, hold employers accountable for hiring illegal workers, grow our economy, and…
we believe that every American who works 40 hours a week deserves a fair shot at getting out of poverty. Under the present minimum-wage law, that doesn't happen. A person can work hard, with pride, as Americans do, and work that 40 hours…
It has been 18 years since the Treasury Department has designated any country a currency manipulator.
Ending the manipulation would reduce the trade deficit by as much as $500 billion in 3 years, increase annual GDP by between $300 and $700 billion, and create 2.3 to 5.8 million new jobs.
there is an estimated benefit of $5,700 on every vehicle, so it is a windfall in operating profits
Strong language on currency manipulation is a vital first step to earning Democratic support to passing TPP in the Senate.
I hope it will be, because it matters a great deal to all of us. I regret that it has not been discussed yet, given its level of importance.
If we brought our bill to a vote on the floor of the Senate, it would pass again with broad bipartisan support.
we have 60 Senators in a bipartisan way who have written you a letter asking that we have an inclusion of strong and enforceable currency disciplines in all future trade agreements
I cannot, and will not, support a TPP agreement that does not include objective criteria to define and enforce against currency manipulation.
are you not concerned about the competitive trade advantage that these kinds of numbers show?
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