Chuck Schumer

Tonight is a great night. First, we`re going to have President Biden, not President Trump sitting there, someone who`s interested in the truth, who`s interested in improving the lives of the poor and the middle class.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is here to talk with us about Biden's address tonight, voting rights, policing reform, infrastructure -- you name it.

He’s going to propose a big, bold plan to help America dealing with traditional infrastructure, dealing with green infrastructure, but also dealing with human infrastructure.

Tonight is a great night. First, we’re going to have President Biden, not President Trump sitting there, someone who’s interested in the truth, who’s interested in improving the lives of the poor and the middle class.

The biggest leverage we have first is the merits. This is not what a democracy does.

Failure is not an option. Voting is too sacred. And everything will be on the table to get it done.

Voting rights is fundamental to our society. What these Republican legislatures are doing is despicable.

The man in charge of confronting Republican obstruction and getting that legislative agenda through the Senate is Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

I thank my good friend--our Senate pro tempore, our chairman of Appropriations, our longtime chairman and ranking member of the Judiciary, who has done a lot on patent work, et cetera--for his graciousness.

... any organic business--a farm, a small business, and frankly a large business--that would have to be broken up because of the extent of the tax should not be. A business is an ongoing organism. It employs sometimes 10 people and…

. . . any organic business--a farm, a small business, and frankly a large business--that would have to be broken up because of the extent of the tax should not be.

Senate Majority Leader Schumer has stated, with regard to the estate tax '...any organic business--a farm, a small business, and frankly a large business--that would have to be broken up because of the extent of the tax should not be.'

The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

For the information of Senators, there will be four rollcall votes in relation to the COVID-19 Hate Crimes legislation beginning at 11:30 a.m. ____________________

If you want to do what our constituents are pleading with us to do, which is make the streets safe, tough laws on punishment, smart laws on prevention, you will vote for this.

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 7:12 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 10:30…

In order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceeding en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar en bloc.

I understand there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The leader is correct. The clerk will read the bills by title en bloc. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

Therefore, Senators should expect one rollcall vote at 2:15 p.m. and two rollcall votes at 5 p.m. ____________________

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 7:28 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 10 a.m…

I have an amendment at the desk, and I ask for its immediate consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] for Ms…

We're seeing that when the Senate is given the opportunity to work, the Senate can work.

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 6:42 p.m., adjourned until Monday, April 19, 2021, at 3 p.m…

If Puerto Rico chooses statehood, I would be glad to offer it.

I try -- I always try to show Joe respect, but I also tell him when we disagree and tell him how we have to move forward.