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 report is a top-to-bottom indictment of the federal government's lack of resources, focus, and expertise in fighting the domestic war on terror.
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The citizen soldiers of New York's National Guard have selflessly sacrificed to fight the war abroad and to defend our security at home. The government owes them nothing less than to support them with the absolute best training and equipment available.
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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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This is the time for a consensus nominee,
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If there was ever a time for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to be tapped, it would be now.
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I'd like to know why the poverty number moved up more in New York than in other places, ... Even in other comparable cities the increase was less, and that's something every New Yorker should want to answer.
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Campaigns more often than not must focus on things that divide us, ... But government and public service must focus more on the causes that unite us.
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Gun shows, simply put, have become a paradise for illegal firearms sales because felons frequent gun shows to avoid having to go through a background check.
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He will be the kind of president that our country deserves and our times demand. He will be the principled fighter for all the American people.
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Here, unfortunately, the memo itself creates the perception of bias and it will be crucial for this nominee to address the issue head on,
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Congress should now enact legislation that reflects the court's carefully balanced decisions on liberty and security. The Judiciary Committee ought to hold hearings immediately to begin the process of enacting legislation.
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I for one wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it and have been unsure how to vote.
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Hopefully, this will be the beginning, not the end, of changes in FEMA.
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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.