Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumeris an American politician, the senior United States Senator from New York and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected in 1998, he defeated three-term Republican incumbent Al D'Amato by a margin of 55%–44%. Schumer was re-elected in 2004 by a margin of 71%–24% and in 2010 by a margin of 66%–33%...
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We are beginning to sniff the possibility of real results. But the Chinese Government has convinced us that moving to a free floating currency has been a complicated matter.
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We hope and pray that the Chinese will move. We don't want to dictate anything to the Chinese. We don't want to tell them how quickly they should move or to what degree, but we do need to see some more movement on something that just about everyone agrees ought to happen,
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We thought it was the right time to figure out where the Chinese are headed on this issue and other issues, like intellectual property and port security.
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We have to get the feeling that they are on a path, in a reasonable period of time, to stop manipulating the currency, to let it float freely. It's a delicate game, it's a delicate gambit, because the Chinese are very sensitive about being pressured into things.
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We believe that there is a very real possibility that the Chinese government and the Chinese people see it in their interest to let the currency float, The jury is still out. We still need some concrete signs.
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The Chinese and the administration should be under no misapprehension, ... If there is no movement, we will push our legislation.
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I've said to the people at the White House that you say you need all the resources to fight the war overseas, but to fight the war on terror at home with no money is like saying let's fight the war in Iraq with no new money, ... It makes no sense whatsoever.
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It would surprise me very much if they don't do it,
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It was the very extreme wing of the president's party, and that brought about the withdrawal, ... If the president continues to listen to that extreme wing on judicial nominations or everything else, it can only spell trouble for his presidency and for America.
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The SEC desperately needs someone who both has a deep knowledge of how the markets function and at the same time possesses a rock-ribbed integrity. Bill Donaldson is such a man. I salute the administration for appointing him and appointing him quickly.
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The states have a total of $80 billion in deficit spending. What are they going to have to do? Well, they are either going to have to cut programs, which will drag the economy down, or they are going to have to raise taxes, which will drag the economy down.
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The silver lining to the Dubai Ports World fiasco is that we are finally focused on the vulnerability of our ports.
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The signal to President Bush, whether you voted no or yes: Please send us a moderate, but if you send someone who is very ideological there'll be a much bigger fight than on Roberts because this is for the O'Connor seat and that's the swing vote on the court.
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The time in history, and Sandra Day O'Connor's removal, means the focus on real questions will be greater than it has ever been, because she was a swing nominee at a time of a divided court and a divided country.