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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attempt block floor next nomination nominee
While this nomination did not warrant an attempt to block the nominee on the floor of the Senate, the next one might.
assumes certainly fully judge nomination people perhaps position powerful raises second senate stakes sure united views
This nomination certainly raises the stakes in making sure that the American people and the Senate know Judge Roberts' views fully before he assumes perhaps the second most powerful position in the United States.
anyone conclusion nomination sadly thinks
Anyone who thinks that this nomination is a foregone conclusion is sadly mistaken.
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There are too many questions still to be answered, too many doubts still to be alleviated to say that this nomination is a slam dunk,
nice nomination president thinking though
I think you should do one nomination at a time, even though it would be nice to know who the president is thinking of,
justice nomination prepared stop
I'm prepared to do everything I can to stop the nomination of Justice Pickering. We can do a lot better.
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Tom Ridge is a decent man and a fine public servant, but unfortunately was not given the leeway or resources to tighten up homeland security in the way it should be done,
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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.
information
We want to see how much information is forthcoming between now and the 7th.
guarantees-that uncharted-waters immigration
This bill [Immigration Reform and Control act of 1986] is a gamble, a riverboat gamble. There is no guarantee that employer sanctions will work or that amnesty will work. We are headed into uncharted waters.
perspective vision president
There are many reasons why Mitt Romney should not become president, but perhaps the most important of all is the narrowness of his experience, perspective and vision.
two majority want
You can set up whatever negotiations or structure you want, but until the Palestinians are willing to accept the fact, as the majority of Israelis do, that there should be two states between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, we won't have peace.
agreement people shadow
We've come to a basic agreement, which is that first, people will be legalized. In other words, not citizens, but they'll be allowed to work, come out of the shadows, travel. Then, we will make sure the border is secure. And we have specific metrics that are in the bill. I'm not going to get into what they are...
new-york old-friends biking
Biking through New York's boroughs in 2005, I thought about some old friends, Joe and Eileen Bailey. Though they are imaginary, I frequently talk to them.