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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.

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Mar 10, 2021

To realize that these people were encouraged by this president is one of the most awful things that America has ever known, that he fomented this, he incited this.

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Mar 10, 2021

Well, every one of these allegations is really serious, really troubling and needs to be carefully, carefully looked at. I have always said that sexual harassment is just not tolerable in our society.

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Mar 10, 2021

But if we can`t, failure is not an option and we will have to put our heads together as a caucus like we do now, and we will have to discuss, for instance, how we can allow Georgia who imposed racist, despicable rules that could very…

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Mar 10, 2021

So this is a wonderful day for America. This is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation we have passed in decades. And you know what we can show, America? That we can get things done to make their lives better, and we will…

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Mar 10, 2021

But we try to be bipartisan when we can without sacrificing the need for big, bold action.

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Mar 10, 2021

People are -- you ask yourself this question. Why did close to half of America vote for such a horrible evil man like Donald Trump? A liar, a divider, a bigot, a racist? Because they didn`t have hope.

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Mar 10, 2021

You know what we do in that room. We encourage everyone to state their viewpoints and not to take it personally if Joe Manchin feels this way and Bernie Sanders feels that way. And then my job is to try to bring everybody together so that…

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Mar 10, 2021

Help is on the way. Your $1,400 check for beleaguered people, help is on the way. Your vaccines are going to get in peoples arms much more quickly so we can get rid of this crisis. Help is on the way.

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Mar 10, 2021

We have delivered for America, Lawrence.

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Mar 10, 2021

If we take half the kids in America out of poverty, that`s a generational goal.

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Mar 10, 2021

We said if we won those two seats in Georgia, we would get things done Mr. Ossoff and Mr. Warnock told the citizens of Georgia if they were elected, they would make sure that the actual promises made would be promises kept.

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Mar 9, 2021

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 7:01 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 10 a.m…

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Mar 9, 2021

For the information of Senators, there will be four rollcall votes during Wednesday's session of the Senate in relation to the Fudge, Garland, and Regan nominations. ____________________

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Mar 9, 2021

I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

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Mar 9, 2021

I want them all to know how much I appreciate their work and how much the country does and what a great difference it has made in the trajectory of our wonderful Nation. ____________________

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Mar 9, 2021

Getting the Biden COVID relief bill through the Senate was an extraordinary achievement for the new Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

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Mar 9, 2021

This is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation we have passed in decades. And you know what we can show America? That we can get things done to make their lives better.

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Mar 8, 2021

We want to work with Republicans where we can, but we have to get big bold change done and that is our number one priority.

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Mar 8, 2021

We have to stop that. There's a moral obligation for us to stop that.

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Mar 8, 2021

This is not a partisan bill, but McConnell is being highly partisan and hurting America.

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Mar 8, 2021

Mitch McConnell is somebody who instead of just opposing everything, and trying to thwart Biden and be so political, he ought to be joining us and helping the American people.

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Mar 8, 2021

This is the broadest, most comprehensive bill to help middle class and working people, poor people that's come along in decades.

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Mar 8, 2021

Well, help is on the way for so many Americans, the vast overwhelming majority of Americans who need help.

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Mar 8, 2021

The dangers of undershooting our response are far greater than overshooting.

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