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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 want to set the record straight. This is a provision in the law that I worked on in fact with the Senator from Oklahoma, and it says something very simple: If you are adjudicated mentally infirm, you are on the same list that prevents…
I want to say to my colleague from Arizona I very much appreciate his words and I appreciate the respect he has shown for how I feel about this particular issue. But I would like to say another thing here. We are in a little bit of ``Alice…
Reserving the right to object, would this allow a vote, an up-or-down vote on the Coburn amendment? Would this allow an up-or- down vote on the Coburn amendment?
I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. Vote On Amendment No. 3018 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to amendment No. 3018, offered by the Senator from California, Mrs. Feinstein.
I wake up every morning with a little bit of a knot in my stomach just thinking about what happened.
Senator Schumer will come in, who has been a stalwart advocate for New York.
The storm was an unfortunate wake up call, not only to New York and our neighboring States, but to the country and even the world about what we must do to protect our region.
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Fiscal Cliff
first I wish to thank my colleague from Arizona for not just his remarks during the last few minutes but for his service here. I think everyone on our side knows the Senator from Arizona has strongly felt views, many times different than…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in recess until 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:24 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and…
I rise to discuss the state of the ongoing negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff. So far there has been little progress reported at the negotiating table. Since the President's very productive meeting with the bipartisan leaders from the…
I think they just have to find a way to get around that. If they can do that, I think they can have a framework for everything else.
I wanted to follow up on the Democratic and Republican leaders' conversation. This is not the first time we have seen obstruction for obstruction's sake over noncontroversial, consensus nominees to the Federal bench. It has been going on…
I ask unanimous consent that I be given 3 minutes, the Senator from Indiana be given 3 minutes, and the Senator from Rhode Island then be able to continue his remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I look forward to today's hearing, and we should all look forward to pressing our regulators to address these questions.
I wish to thank Chairman Reed and Ranking Member Crapo for holding this important hearing today.
Senator Schumer and I, and others, have called for the banning of this practice.
I think that is a good question, and it is one that bears significantly on the task of statutory construction and interpretation.
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