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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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.
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That's the question that we on the committee will have to grapple with this week.
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Why this room should be some kind of cone of silence is beyond me, ... It seems to me this is something of an argument of convenience. Senator Specter said it well, you can answer as many questions as you can to get confirmed ... that's not the right thing to do.
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You'll answer only as many questions as necessary to get confirmed. It's not the right thing to do.
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If these documents reveal significant information about Judge Roberts' views and we are not getting them until the eve of the hearings, there could well be a need for additional time to question the nominee.
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Senator Specter's questions aren't exactly identical to the 80-plus that I've asked of Judge Roberts, but the spirit of asking them and the need for a response is the same.
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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,
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There are serious, legal and procedural questions concerning the composition of the current board, ... It's my belief that the board did not have the legal grounds to remove David Gunn.
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It just makes the burden on him to answer the questions even greater,
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It was a strong and nice statement, but didn't answer the fundamental question what kind of justice will he be.
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As we approach the hearings, rather than feel confident that we will hear candid answers to critical questions about judicial philosophy, I am concerned that the stage is being set for Judge Roberts to refuse to answer,
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The repeated denials for a requested transfer raise serious questions about the appearance of whistleblower retaliation.
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has an obligation to answer tough questions from the committee about whether his views have changed and whether he would advance a particular ideological position that is contrary to decades of legal precedent.
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Name-calling isn't going to answer the fundamental question of why there hasn't been oversight of the use of this intelligence information, ... And the fact that this administration hasn't even recognized there's been a mistake ...