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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From conflicts of interest to inexplicable delays the actions so far of the attorney general and the Justice Department make it far less likely that the culprit will be found and that justice will be served.
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Even if he is more likely to be a Rehnquist than a Thomas, the downside of him being a Thomas outweighed the upside of him being a Rehnquist,
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If the president sends us a nominee who is committed to an agenda of turning back the clock on civil rights, workers' rights, individual autonomy or other vital constitutional protections, there will likely be a fight.
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If he's a mainstream conservative, if he doesn't use a court to impose his views on the American people, he's likely to get approved, If he is out of the mainstream and will use his tremendously powerful position as Supreme Court judge to impose his views on the American people, then there's a potential for a filibuster, and no one really knows that until the hearings.
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I think what the president is trying to do here is thread the needle.
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I think what it shows is that there is a White House that has run out of steam, whether it's ethical issues or Katrina or Iraq or the budget deficit, high gas prices. They are at a real turning point. Thus far, they've admitted no mistakes at all. And That's not a good sign or a good attitude.
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I think there will be a compromise on the Patriot Act.
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We have a little more clout than they do, but we need the White House to weigh in,
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Parents risk seeing their children left behind in this modern economy,
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Roberts set an awfully high bar in terms of intellect and ability to answer questions, which is going to be awfully hard for the next nominee to match,
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Roche has graciously stepped up to the plate, and has essentially agreed to share its technology and the rights to manufacture this drug with other companies who are willing to help out.
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judicial philosophy and his commitment to civil rights, workers' rights, women's rights.
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Judge Roberts should explain as soon as possible why he thought it was appropriate for him to continue hearing this case,
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It is clear that you have long understood the ethical issues raised by continuing to work on a case in which a party is considering you for another position.