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back with us senate majority leader chuck schumer. he filibuster rules seem as though there might be some movement. we've heard recent statements by senator manchin saying there are adjustments that he can make. can you make any more progress in the senate if you don't have some changes in the filibuster rules? >> well, look, here's our bottom line. and i think every democrat shares this, praise god. and that is that we need big bold change. america, as i mentioned, not only because of the covid crisis but because people do not have that american optimism and they turn to demagogues like trump. and if we don't do anything, lord knows what will happen in four years. and we could lose the majority in two. so getting things done is very important. now, the wish of a good number of our colleagues, maybe most, is that we work with republicans to get those things done. but if we can't, failure is not an option and we will have to put our heads together as a caucus like we do now, and we will have to discuss, for instance, how we can allow ge
back with us senate majority leader chuck schumer. he filibuster rules seem as though there might be some movement. we've heard recent statements by senator manchin saying there are adjustments that he can make. can you make any more progress in the senate if you don't have some changes in the filibuster rules? >> well, look, here's our bottom line. and i think every democrat shares this, praise god. and that is that we need big bold change. america, as i mentioned, not only because of...
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we'll see if chuck schumer has the same approach as this comes on.ng, independent senator from maine. at some point we ever have to pr things. everything has to be paid for. it's a question of are we going to pay or do our kids pay? chuck schumer has to navigate. nothing is easy when it's 50-50. >> that's exactly right. it's interesting that you brought up infrastructure because that's always the go-to of every republican or democrat you talk to, asking, when is this bipartisanship actually going to happen, and the answer is infrastructure, because the devil is always in the details, always, especially with infrastructure. like you said, it's not just who is going to pay for it, but will it be largely public? is it going to be public/private partnership? are you going to give tax credits to businesses? those are all discussions that tend to fall along idealogical lines. >> on the subject of discussion, this is "high school musical" in the senate version. you have to try to get along. chuck schumer, the majority leader, susan collins, one of the key r
we'll see if chuck schumer has the same approach as this comes on.ng, independent senator from maine. at some point we ever have to pr things. everything has to be paid for. it's a question of are we going to pay or do our kids pay? chuck schumer has to navigate. nothing is easy when it's 50-50. >> that's exactly right. it's interesting that you brought up infrastructure because that's always the go-to of every republican or democrat you talk to, asking, when is this bipartisanship...
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chuck schumer is going to bring them up. the republicans are going to block them using the filibuster. chuck schumer will bring them up again and again and build a narrative that i think will cause democrats to unite in sensing to need to get rid of the filibuster. >> you're arguing that democrats should kill the filibuster, but what about the argument they're going to regret it later when they find themselves in the minority again? >> that's the situation we're already in. i think we're already living in the worse-case scenario. mitch mcconnell and the republicans are already able to pass their biggest priorities on a 51-vote basis. judges, tax cuts, spending cuts to the social safety net. all those things are allowed to be passed an anne 51-vote basis. it's the things democrats are trying to do like increasing the minimum wage, common sense gun safety reform, making it easier for people to vote are all stuck. there's nothing sacrosanct about the rule. there's been a lot of history misreported. it's not a defining -- of the
chuck schumer is going to bring them up. the republicans are going to block them using the filibuster. chuck schumer will bring them up again and again and build a narrative that i think will cause democrats to unite in sensing to need to get rid of the filibuster. >> you're arguing that democrats should kill the filibuster, but what about the argument they're going to regret it later when they find themselves in the minority again? >> that's the situation we're already in. i think...
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i asked you about chuck schumer's approach versus mitch mcconnell's. but i mean really this depends on people like -- doesn't it depend on people like joe manchin and kirsten sinema in order to get this done? >> yeah. but like i said, i think that the narrative -- there's at least three reasons why i think that in the end of the day, joe manchin and kyrsten sinema are gettable. number one is this issue has not ripened yet. like i said, all these bills that are coming over from the house, chuck schumer is going to bring them up. we're going to see the republicans do what they're doing this week. ron johnson forcing the covid relief measure to be read in full by the clerks on the floor of the senate. they're going to block this stuff mindlessly, and i think that's going to help bring the issue to a head. number two, like i said, chuck schumer and joe biden, they're not whipping the filibuster on the john lewis act yet. they're whipping to get the covid relief bill passed. that is their priority now. but at some point very soon in the next few months, the
i asked you about chuck schumer's approach versus mitch mcconnell's. but i mean really this depends on people like -- doesn't it depend on people like joe manchin and kirsten sinema in order to get this done? >> yeah. but like i said, i think that the narrative -- there's at least three reasons why i think that in the end of the day, joe manchin and kyrsten sinema are gettable. number one is this issue has not ripened yet. like i said, all these bills that are coming over from the house,...
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senator chuck schumer, when the country needed you most, you lead, and you delivered. neither i or the country will forget that. and it is not a moment too soon. i have been talking about the urgency of this. for over a year, the american people were told they were on their own. we have seen how hard that has been on so many americans. as of last night, 519,064 lives lost to the virus. that many empty chairs this morning, at the breakfast table. gone. more than 400,000 small businesses closed unnecessarily. millions of people out of work through no fault of their own. i want to emphasize that. through no fault of their own. food bank lines stretching for miles. did any of you think you would see that in america? in cities across this country? families facing the threat of eviction. this nation has suffered too much for too long and everything in this package is designed to ease the suffering, meet the most urgent needs of the nation and put us in a better position to prevail, starting with beating this virus and vaccinating the country. the resources in this plan will
senator chuck schumer, when the country needed you most, you lead, and you delivered. neither i or the country will forget that. and it is not a moment too soon. i have been talking about the urgency of this. for over a year, the american people were told they were on their own. we have seen how hard that has been on so many americans. as of last night, 519,064 lives lost to the virus. that many empty chairs this morning, at the breakfast table. gone. more than 400,000 small businesses closed...
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. -- afterwards speaker nancy pelosi and senate majority leader chuck schumer held a enrollment ceremony for the bill, which now heads to the white house. president biden is expected to sign the measure later this week. >> good afternoon everyone. thank you. this is indeed a special and good afternoon. this is a momentous day in the history of our country because we have past historic, consequential, and transformative legislation. we are here today to sign the enrollment of the bill before it goes to the white house. in doing so though, these ceremonies are occasions to express recognition and appreciation. first i want to express recognition and appreciation to the president of the united states. joe biden. [applause] president biden's vision and his determination was so apparent to the american people, the reason why this legislation enjoys the support of 75% of american people in a bipartisan way across the country. we thank him for his leadership, and also his contribution to the substance of the legislation. it would not have happened without a daring collaborative spirit among our
. -- afterwards speaker nancy pelosi and senate majority leader chuck schumer held a enrollment ceremony for the bill, which now heads to the white house. president biden is expected to sign the measure later this week. >> good afternoon everyone. thank you. this is indeed a special and good afternoon. this is a momentous day in the history of our country because we have past historic, consequential, and transformative legislation. we are here today to sign the enrollment of the bill...
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. >> senate majority leader chuck schumer held an enrollment ceremony for the covid relief package. they were joined by lawmakers from the house and senate at this event outside the u.s. capitol. >> oohh! >> it still works. ms. pelosi: are we ready? are we ready? ms. pelosi: are we ready? are we ready? ok. good afternoon, everyone. this is indeed a special and good afternoon. because we have passed historic, consequential and this is a momentous day in the history of our country because we have passed historic, consequential and transformative legislation. we are here today to sign the enrollment, enroll the bill before it goes to the white house. in doing so, engrossment of these ceremonies are occasions to express recognition and appreciation. first i want to express recognition and appreciation to the president of the united states, joe biden. [applause] president biden's vision and his determination were so apparent to the american people and the reason why this legislation enjoys the support of 75% of the american people in a strong, bipartisan way across the country. we thank
. >> senate majority leader chuck schumer held an enrollment ceremony for the covid relief package. they were joined by lawmakers from the house and senate at this event outside the u.s. capitol. >> oohh! >> it still works. ms. pelosi: are we ready? are we ready? ms. pelosi: are we ready? are we ready? ok. good afternoon, everyone. this is indeed a special and good afternoon. because we have passed historic, consequential and this is a momentous day in the history of our...
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by your definition that would make you a racist chuck schumer. jordan and also joining us, we call matt "firebrand" matt gaetz. your reaction to all of this today. do you believe s.r. 1 will pass in the senate because if it does a mitigated disaster for the country. >> no, you are right i hope it doesn't commit sean but they want to nationalize the problem. that last election where the 80 million americans have concerns about president trump increases vote african-americans and 11 million more people to vote for him, won 19 of 20 bellwether county spirit won ohio but somehow lost to the guy that never left his house. that is the concern we have when you do something unconstitutional that puts in place the same thing across the country that was the problem in the key swing states. that is a huge problem. to add insult to injury, asked the taxpayers to pay for the campaign. just folks like matt and i get to represent, pay for nancy pelosi and chuck schumer. >> sean: matt? >> great to be on with america's best congressman, jim jordan. h.r. 1 should
by your definition that would make you a racist chuck schumer. jordan and also joining us, we call matt "firebrand" matt gaetz. your reaction to all of this today. do you believe s.r. 1 will pass in the senate because if it does a mitigated disaster for the country. >> no, you are right i hope it doesn't commit sean but they want to nationalize the problem. that last election where the 80 million americans have concerns about president trump increases vote african-americans and...
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please welcome senate majority leader chuck schumer! so much for being here. >> good to be with you again, stephen, first time as majority leader. >> stephen: that is true, i want to get to that in just one secretary but first i want to talk about the horrific violence down in atlanta. it is an unmitigated tragedy. what words do you have for people in the asian american community who are feeling increasingly threatened over the past year, especially? >> yeah, well first my heart goes out to the families of the eight who have suffered such a tragedy. and to literally millions of asian americans who now walk the treats with fear that they might be the next victim of this kind of assault. the asian american community is such a beautiful thing in america. hardworking people. they start businesses and community organizations. they're family oriented. there is nothing more than they want than to be american. in new york, here is an interesting statistic to show, 9 percent of the police force is asian american. so they are a wonderful people a
please welcome senate majority leader chuck schumer! so much for being here. >> good to be with you again, stephen, first time as majority leader. >> stephen: that is true, i want to get to that in just one secretary but first i want to talk about the horrific violence down in atlanta. it is an unmitigated tragedy. what words do you have for people in the asian american community who are feeling increasingly threatened over the past year, especially? >> yeah, well first my...
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chuck schumer, senator chuck schumer, when the country needed you most you lead and you delivered. neither i nor the country will forget that. it is not a moment too soon. i'm talking about the urgency of this need, for over a year the american people were told they were on their own. we have seen how hard that has been on so many americans. as of last night, 519,064 lives lost to the virus. that many empty chairs this morning at the breakfast table, gone. more than 400 small businesses closed unnecessarily. millions of people out of work through no fault of their own. i want to emphasize that, through no fault of their own. food bank lines stretching for miles. did you ever think you would see that in america? cities all across this country. families facing the threat of eviction. this nation suffers too much for much too long. everything in this package is designed to relieve the suffering and meet the most urgent needs of the nation and put us in a better position to prevail. starting with beating this virus and vaccinating the country. resources of this plan will be used to exp
chuck schumer, senator chuck schumer, when the country needed you most you lead and you delivered. neither i nor the country will forget that. it is not a moment too soon. i'm talking about the urgency of this need, for over a year the american people were told they were on their own. we have seen how hard that has been on so many americans. as of last night, 519,064 lives lost to the virus. that many empty chairs this morning at the breakfast table, gone. more than 400 small businesses closed...
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chuck schumer, senator chuck schumer, when the country needed you most, you led, chuck, and you delivered. neither i nor the country will ever forget that. and it's not a moment too soon. i've been talking about the urgency of this need. for over a year, the american people were told they were on their own. we've seen how hard that has been on so many americans. as of last night, 519,064 lives lost to the virus. that many empty chairs this morning at the breakfast table. gone. more than 400 small businesses closed unnecessarily. millions of people out of work through no fault of their own. i want to emphasize that. through no fault of their own. food bank lines stretching for miles. did any of you ever think you would see that in america, in cities all across this country? families facing the threat of eviction. this nation has suffered too much for much too long. and everything in this package is designed to relieve the suffering and to meet the most urgent needs of the nation and put us in a better position to prevail. starting with beating this virus and vaccinating the country. the re
chuck schumer, senator chuck schumer, when the country needed you most, you led, chuck, and you delivered. neither i nor the country will ever forget that. and it's not a moment too soon. i've been talking about the urgency of this need. for over a year, the american people were told they were on their own. we've seen how hard that has been on so many americans. as of last night, 519,064 lives lost to the virus. that many empty chairs this morning at the breakfast table. gone. more than 400...
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democrat senators chuck schumer and kirsten gillibrand of new york now say new york governor cuomo hasresign. a wave of congressmen now saying he should resign, but governor cuomo is defiant. he's trying to blame, quote, cancel culture. now he's got 16 congressmen and senators. democrat jerry nadler, 139 state lawmakers out of new york saying he should step down, but he's blaming cancel culture over his own sexual assault and harassment allegation controversies and the covid cover-up of nursing home deaths tied to his executive orders. this is a shocking new level of political depravity. a seventh woman now steps forward with sexual harassment accusations against women. thirty women reportedly say he and his team bullied and harassed him. joining us tonight, jim trusty, kt mcfarland, joe concha and congressman tom mcclintock. we're staying on this breaking news. again, senators schumer and gillibrand call on cuomo to resign. this is a distracting, escalating scandal in the state that has been hit the hardest by covid-19 and chaotic lockdowns, a state struggling to survive. also tonight
democrat senators chuck schumer and kirsten gillibrand of new york now say new york governor cuomo hasresign. a wave of congressmen now saying he should resign, but governor cuomo is defiant. he's trying to blame, quote, cancel culture. now he's got 16 congressmen and senators. democrat jerry nadler, 139 state lawmakers out of new york saying he should step down, but he's blaming cancel culture over his own sexual assault and harassment allegation controversies and the covid cover-up of nursing...
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handle such a controversial, consequential piece of legislation that was right on the edge then chuck schumer. iou, chuck. you did an incredible job. [applause] engine embers of the house and senate, thanks for making this happen. you made this happen. as i said, i served 36 years in the senate. i know how hard it is to pass major consequential legislation. particularly when we only have such a small majority in both houses. you have done an incredible job. and nancy and chuck, i have to say that i agree with many of the colonists that have -- columnists that have commented on this legislation. what you shepherded through congress does even more. it is historical. they call it transformational. it really is. the bill was supported overwhelmingly by the american people. democrats, independents, and republicans. it had the strong support of government -- of governors, mayors, all across the country, both parties, red states and blues. over 400 mayors contact me, with many republicans supporting the bill. here is why. what you all did and the refinements you made directly address the emergency i
handle such a controversial, consequential piece of legislation that was right on the edge then chuck schumer. iou, chuck. you did an incredible job. [applause] engine embers of the house and senate, thanks for making this happen. you made this happen. as i said, i served 36 years in the senate. i know how hard it is to pass major consequential legislation. particularly when we only have such a small majority in both houses. you have done an incredible job. and nancy and chuck, i have to say...
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we have senator chuck schumer gillibrand joining other 14 other u.s.kers in washington cuomo you got a resign, you gotta step down you have lost the political competence of your state and the country. joining the new york state assembly men kevin byrne your reaction that senator schumer angela brennan saying you have to step down. >> is extremelyly significant te list of members in the legislature the u.s. congress and senate calling for resignation have been growing sick entry consistently this is the top elected officials that represent the democratic party in new york state and could really not be overstated it is extremely significant and i'm sure the governor is extremely uncomfortable at the moment. elizabeth: are you hearing from him at all. >> from the governor directly, no we have weekly calls of the governor's office more about covid related with our delegation in the area but not specifically to this it's been reported he reached out to other colleagues it's been news since last night that the majority move forward with the impeachmentd inve
we have senator chuck schumer gillibrand joining other 14 other u.s.kers in washington cuomo you got a resign, you gotta step down you have lost the political competence of your state and the country. joining the new york state assembly men kevin byrne your reaction that senator schumer angela brennan saying you have to step down. >> is extremelyly significant te list of members in the legislature the u.s. congress and senate calling for resignation have been growing sick entry...
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and the democrats, chuck schumer and the rest of the liberals filibustered it, he didn't pass. i'll tell you if it had passed, there was a very good chance sutherland springs wouldn't have happened because the criminal who had committed a felony and was ineligible to buy guns, never reported his conviction to the background database and when he tried to illegally buy the gun, his conviction wasn't there and he murdered those people. if it had passed, they would've prosecuted him, would've put hio in jail, and he would have been in a jail cell instead of in that beautiful sanctuary.'v
and the democrats, chuck schumer and the rest of the liberals filibustered it, he didn't pass. i'll tell you if it had passed, there was a very good chance sutherland springs wouldn't have happened because the criminal who had committed a felony and was ineligible to buy guns, never reported his conviction to the background database and when he tried to illegally buy the gun, his conviction wasn't there and he murdered those people. if it had passed, they would've prosecuted him, would've put...
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but like chuck schumer set on friday, this is only the beginning. the radical left continue to take over america and it is well underway and coming in stages. first, it was the stimulus, the largest in u.s. history. up next, a plan for a gigantic for trillion dollar tax increase, which will undoubtedly pressure an economy that is just beginning to recover. drive businesses to sit on cash and pull back on spending and on
but like chuck schumer set on friday, this is only the beginning. the radical left continue to take over america and it is well underway and coming in stages. first, it was the stimulus, the largest in u.s. history. up next, a plan for a gigantic for trillion dollar tax increase, which will undoubtedly pressure an economy that is just beginning to recover. drive businesses to sit on cash and pull back on spending and on
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host: let's hear from chuck schumer. he did a brief news conference on saturday after the senate passage of the bill talking about the covid-19 bill. [video clip] >> i spoke to a number of people in the house over the last few days, including the speaker. they feel like we do. we have to get this done. it's not to be everything everyone wants, especially not a massive bill like this. the beauty here within our caucus is we all realize we have to pull together to accomplish something. that's far more important than our differences. that's true of my caucus and of the house and senate. >> do you think the president will be signing it before the march 14 expiration? >> i definitely do. i have no doubt about that. everything we said we would do. we said we will put together a strong bill, and do the things american people wanted, no matter what happens we would not stop and power through and get it done. and we did. what is bad? nothing. host: chuck schumer from saturday there. sing the house is set to vote on the bill after
host: let's hear from chuck schumer. he did a brief news conference on saturday after the senate passage of the bill talking about the covid-19 bill. [video clip] >> i spoke to a number of people in the house over the last few days, including the speaker. they feel like we do. we have to get this done. it's not to be everything everyone wants, especially not a massive bill like this. the beauty here within our caucus is we all realize we have to pull together to accomplish something....
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this choice as you know made by the senior democratic senator in new york, chuck schumer.han used to make the choices when he was senior senator. chosen the first black u.s. attorney in the southern district of new york. we did have zachary carter in the eastern district before. this is a very important job, considering the most important prosecutorial in the country. what does it mean for donald trump's future to be on the way to confirm a u.s. attorney chosen by joe biden? >> i actually think that the relevance of this is you have not just in the southern district but in the eastern district and in the western district of new york, three districts, the nominees are all african-american men and women which falls into the category of it is about time. by reputation, these are all three excellent choices. in terms of what it means for donald trump, i think it is important to remember that the current u.s. attorney in the southern district is also a wonderful career person so in terms of the cases there, whether they're overseen by audrey strauss or by the in coming nominee,
this choice as you know made by the senior democratic senator in new york, chuck schumer.han used to make the choices when he was senior senator. chosen the first black u.s. attorney in the southern district of new york. we did have zachary carter in the eastern district before. this is a very important job, considering the most important prosecutorial in the country. what does it mean for donald trump's future to be on the way to confirm a u.s. attorney chosen by joe biden? >> i actually...
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chuck schumer says they will, quote, power through.re is a deal with joe manchin of west virginia, democrats will extend extra unemployment benefits until september as opposed to august in the house bill but it drops the additional benefits to next or $300 a week rather than $400. manchin supporting a plan to offer those benefits for a shorter period. john stearns is gop members are frustrated, he says there's more pent-up demand to offer amendments. >> senator joe manchin exercising a lot of muscle. he may be one of the key players in all of washington right now. >> that's right, no question the most powerful figure in washington is manchin, democrats need his vote to pass anything in a 50/50 senate, but this tactic will wear thin with liberal democrats. they will begin to grumble if progressives don't get what they want of manchin, a moderate, does. this vote started after 11:00 this morning, the senate has established a new record for the longest rollcall vote in history, nearly 12 hours. shannon: as aids work on the floor moving pa
chuck schumer says they will, quote, power through.re is a deal with joe manchin of west virginia, democrats will extend extra unemployment benefits until september as opposed to august in the house bill but it drops the additional benefits to next or $300 a week rather than $400. manchin supporting a plan to offer those benefits for a shorter period. john stearns is gop members are frustrated, he says there's more pent-up demand to offer amendments. >> senator joe manchin exercising a...
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crestwhitesmile.com >>> joining us now from washington for the interview tonight is senate majority leader chuck schumere senator from new york. senator schumer, it's really nice of you to make this time. thank you so much. >> thank you for having me, rachel. >> so when we spoke in january when i came down to d.c. to see you, you told me that you felt it was important to get big, strong, bold things done. you told me, quote, we will not let mitch mcconnell dictate to us what we will do and not do. how is that going so far? >> well, so far so good, rachel. you know, when we started out, they said how are they going to get three big things done at once. the impeachment trial of donald trump, which showed what a despicable man he was. cabinet, we now have six, by the end of this week, 16 of the cabinet, almost all will be in there. you mentioned deb haaland. what a historic choice. native americans have never had a seat at the table. now they do. we put more money into the arp bill for native americans than ever before, and she'll stop the rape of our great federal lands by oil companies. and then, of cour
crestwhitesmile.com >>> joining us now from washington for the interview tonight is senate majority leader chuck schumere senator from new york. senator schumer, it's really nice of you to make this time. thank you so much. >> thank you for having me, rachel. >> so when we spoke in january when i came down to d.c. to see you, you told me that you felt it was important to get big, strong, bold things done. you told me, quote, we will not let mitch mcconnell dictate to us...
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senate majority leader chuck schumer. mike memoli, anna palmer with us. mike, i have a question for you, as well. beautiful exuberance is the way it's described. the most consequential legislation passed in decades as both the speaker and the senate majority leader said there. your reaction to those descriptions, anna? >> clearly democrats taking a victory lap here. this is a most consequential legislation the speaker has been a part of since obamacare. legacy making piece of legislation and for chuck schumer, he called out bernie sanders, the budget committee chairman, who could have settled this for democrats once the $15 minimum wage was taken out but each leaders thanking the members that stuck in line and leaders on this bill. democrats very excited that they were able to deliver on such a short timeline. >> mike, two parts for you. they pay tribute to joe biden for the vision and determination. how hands on was he in this process? republicans early on didn't meet him halfway. he had to work with the party and the caucus and senators like joe manchin
senate majority leader chuck schumer. mike memoli, anna palmer with us. mike, i have a question for you, as well. beautiful exuberance is the way it's described. the most consequential legislation passed in decades as both the speaker and the senate majority leader said there. your reaction to those descriptions, anna? >> clearly democrats taking a victory lap here. this is a most consequential legislation the speaker has been a part of since obamacare. legacy making piece of legislation...
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the latest of those politicians includes chuck schumer, one of the most senior democrats in congressng with fellow new york senator kirsten gillibrand, they released a statement, saying: but, they add: already, more than 55 democratic legislators in new york have signed a letter calling on him to step down. the city's mayor bill de blasio says he should go. so too some democrats in congress, including alexandra ocasio—cortez. and as for the white house... the president believes that every woman who has come forward deserves to have her voice heard, should be treated with respect, and should be able to tell her story. there also is an independent investigation that is ongoing, of course, in the state, with subpoena power overseen by the attorney—general and he certainly supports that moving forward. andrew cuomo says he will wait for the outcome of that investigation before deciding whether to step down. people know the difference between playing politics, bowing to cancel culture, and the truth. i'm not going to resign. but there is also another investigation, a federal one, into cla
the latest of those politicians includes chuck schumer, one of the most senior democrats in congressng with fellow new york senator kirsten gillibrand, they released a statement, saying: but, they add: already, more than 55 democratic legislators in new york have signed a letter calling on him to step down. the city's mayor bill de blasio says he should go. so too some democrats in congress, including alexandra ocasio—cortez. and as for the white house... the president believes that every...
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senator chuck schumer when the country needed you most you led chalk and you delivered neither i or the country will ever forget that and it's not a moment too soon i've been talking about the urgency of this need for many for over a year the american people were told they were on their own they were see now we've seen how hard that is bent on so many americans as of last night 519064 lives lost to the virus that many empty chairs of sporting the breakfast table gone more than 400 small businesses close unnecessarily millions of people out of work through no fault of their own i want to size that through no fault of their own food bank lines stretching for miles did any of you ever think you'd see that in america and cities all across this country families facing the threat of a fiction this nation is suffers too much for much too long and everything in this package is designed to relieve the suffering and to meet the merced most urgent needs of the nation and put us in a better position to prevail. starting with beating his virus and vaccinated the country the resources this plan w
senator chuck schumer when the country needed you most you led chalk and you delivered neither i or the country will ever forget that and it's not a moment too soon i've been talking about the urgency of this need for many for over a year the american people were told they were on their own they were see now we've seen how hard that is bent on so many americans as of last night 519064 lives lost to the virus that many empty chairs of sporting the breakfast table gone more than 400 small...
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senate majority leader chuck schumer is talking right now. oh, that's patrick leahy. we heard from schumer. we'll see if he resumes. >> after about 24 hours -- >> we missed the comments there from chuck schumer. we'll try to rerack that as patrick leahy is talking now. manu, back to you, there may be some amendments included but one has to wonder if the white house would be pleased with that. >> they will be. the amendments the democrats have agreed to have been modest changes to the underlying bill, one of can which was agreed to moments ago to redirect funding the education money to homeless children. that was actually lisa murkowski that alaska republican swing vote who offered that amendment. measures like that that have had bipartisan support have generally been adopted. the other changes that have been made have been done with the blessing of the white house and the senate democratic leadership. the core tenets of the bill have not been changed despite republican efforts to gut and change. democrats are confident this will get done. chuck schumer making remarks p
senate majority leader chuck schumer is talking right now. oh, that's patrick leahy. we heard from schumer. we'll see if he resumes. >> after about 24 hours -- >> we missed the comments there from chuck schumer. we'll try to rerack that as patrick leahy is talking now. manu, back to you, there may be some amendments included but one has to wonder if the white house would be pleased with that. >> they will be. the amendments the democrats have agreed to have been modest changes...
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growing list of democratic lawmakers calling for his resignation now includes new york senators chuck schumer and kirsten gillibrand. state senators opened an impeachment investigation marking a first step to potentially removing cuomo from office. governor cuomo is denying the investigations. nbc's lindsey reiser is following the developments in new york city. >> reporter: alicia, seven women have come forward accusing the governor of inappropriate conduct. state lawmakers have opened an impeachment investigation. also the most egregious allegation first reported by "the times union" has now been transferred to albany police. the newspaper, which first reported this, citing someone with direct knowledge of the woman's story, reports that cuomo allegedly groped a young female staffer at the governor's mansion when she was helping him with his phone. this is after another allegation was levied yesterday by a journalist. cuomo vehemently denies all these allegations. he was on a press call i was on yesterday before senators schumer and gillibrand released their joint statement. he was defiant.
growing list of democratic lawmakers calling for his resignation now includes new york senators chuck schumer and kirsten gillibrand. state senators opened an impeachment investigation marking a first step to potentially removing cuomo from office. governor cuomo is denying the investigations. nbc's lindsey reiser is following the developments in new york city. >> reporter: alicia, seven women have come forward accusing the governor of inappropriate conduct. state lawmakers have opened an...
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there is about ten of them as chuck schumer has described it.d this has to be, basically, the subject every week. >> yeah. absolutely. and it's worth really emphasizing what you were saying. what schumer is doing is holding together a -- a caucus that ranges from a bernie sanders, on the one side. a democratic socialist from vermont. all the way to senator joe manchin, who is one of the trumpiest states in the country. and who represents one of the trumpiest states in the country. and so far, he's done it. and not just done it but manchin, to his krds and sinema and others, have voted for the american rescue plan. and manchin does want infrastructure. that is somewhere, where he agrees with the broad sweep of the democrats. so far, schumer's done a pretty remarkable job. i don't think he is floating this for no reason. i think there is a real chance, if they can persuade manchin and others -- i'm sorry, if they can persuade the senate parliamentarian, that manchin and others will sign on. but again, at some point, we are going to have to fix thi
there is about ten of them as chuck schumer has described it.d this has to be, basically, the subject every week. >> yeah. absolutely. and it's worth really emphasizing what you were saying. what schumer is doing is holding together a -- a caucus that ranges from a bernie sanders, on the one side. a democratic socialist from vermont. all the way to senator joe manchin, who is one of the trumpiest states in the country. and who represents one of the trumpiest states in the country. and so...
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what did chuck schumer think of that? chuck schumer didn't say a word about it.e in the democratic party did. these are moral pigmies some of them would sell their kids and some are race haters probably and agree with it. whatever their motives are, the fact that this happened in public and no one in power said anything about it, as it did, seems like a turning point in our country. so to recap the most basic principle we have, it's this: all americans have an inalienable right given by god guaranteed by the constitution to be judged solely and exclusively on the basis of what they do, of what they choose, not on the basis of their race or their genes or who their parents were. period. that is the entire promise of our country. it's why we are different. it's why people modify here from other countries. it's why we are a self-governing republic because everyone is equal. it's also by the way in addition to everything else federal law. it's written down. what mazie hirono and tammy duckworth did is not simply morally repugnant, though once again it is morally repu
what did chuck schumer think of that? chuck schumer didn't say a word about it.e in the democratic party did. these are moral pigmies some of them would sell their kids and some are race haters probably and agree with it. whatever their motives are, the fact that this happened in public and no one in power said anything about it, as it did, seems like a turning point in our country. so to recap the most basic principle we have, it's this: all americans have an inalienable right given by god...
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senator chuck schumer speaking now.tant this entire bill is for our fellow americans, for getting the vaccine to our people, for reopening our schools, for keeping american workers, families, and businesses afloat, and for putting our country on the road to a strong recovery. now that this agreement has been reached, we are going to power through the rest of the process and get this bill done. make no mistake, we are going to continue working until we get the job done. i yield the floor. >> mr. president. >> the republican leader. >> parliamentary inquiry, at what time did the previous vote on the senator's amendment begin? >> the vote began at 11:03 a.m. >> how much total time elapsed on the floor vote on the senator's amendment? >> 11 hours and 50 minutes. >> well, my goodness. that's been quite a start, quite a start to this fast-track process. they were in a big hurry. we started voting on the first amendment, as the parliamentarian said after 9:00 a.m. the democratic leader held the vote open all day so they could
senator chuck schumer speaking now.tant this entire bill is for our fellow americans, for getting the vaccine to our people, for reopening our schools, for keeping american workers, families, and businesses afloat, and for putting our country on the road to a strong recovery. now that this agreement has been reached, we are going to power through the rest of the process and get this bill done. make no mistake, we are going to continue working until we get the job done. i yield the floor....
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requirements, take away drop boxes, senate majority leader chuck schumer in d.c., he called this effort by georgia republicans racist plain and simple unquote. do you agree and is there anyway for democrats to stop these efforts? >> well, first of all, do i agree it's racist. it's a redeath of jim crowe in a suit and tie. we know the only thing that precipitated these charges it's not a question of security. in fact, the secretary and the governor went to great pains insure georgia elections were secure. so the only connection is more people of color voted and it changed the outcome in the direction republicans do not like. so instead of celebrating better access and more participation. their response to communities of color and a direct correlation between the uses of drop boxes and voting and use of vote by mail and the direct increase in the number of people color voting. >> effect na, the secretary of state raffensberger, a republican, he thinks it's donald trump insulting the process that led to so many trump voters thus handing it to the democrats. we should point out it's not jus
requirements, take away drop boxes, senate majority leader chuck schumer in d.c., he called this effort by georgia republicans racist plain and simple unquote. do you agree and is there anyway for democrats to stop these efforts? >> well, first of all, do i agree it's racist. it's a redeath of jim crowe in a suit and tie. we know the only thing that precipitated these charges it's not a question of security. in fact, the secretary and the governor went to great pains insure georgia...
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chuck schumer, senator chuck schumer. when the country needed you the most, i you led and you delivered. >> kimberly atkins from the boston globe. co-host of the hash tag sisters in law podcast. alex thompson is a white house correspondent from politico, and a senior writer from rolen stone. 1400 direct payments, $300 a week in jobless benefits. give me a sense of where democrats land on the wish list compared to where they started. >> they pretty much landed exactly where they started. i mean, this is the $1.9 trillion relief bill that joe biden has been talking about since before inauguration, so democrats held firm. they held together and they were able to push it across the finish line, even without republican party. i think politically, they were banking on the fact that not only is this needed but americans know it's much needed. most americans were not up and watching the voterama, but they did see the main streets from businesses that have gone under and they see their own bottom line. i think that is what democra
chuck schumer, senator chuck schumer. when the country needed you the most, i you led and you delivered. >> kimberly atkins from the boston globe. co-host of the hash tag sisters in law podcast. alex thompson is a white house correspondent from politico, and a senior writer from rolen stone. 1400 direct payments, $300 a week in jobless benefits. give me a sense of where democrats land on the wish list compared to where they started. >> they pretty much landed exactly where they...
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coming up former house oversight chair jason chaffetz on senator chuck schumer now trying to pressure the senate parliamentarian to bend the senate rules beyond recognition in order to ram through trillions of dollars in government spending, why democrats have lost legislative credibility could they lose big time in the midterm next year, that debate next. >> none of that fits my plan, i'm a welder and that's what i been doing, him wanting to rebuild the middle class he is cutting welding jobs in oil and gas in the oil and gas is pretty much the heart of the middle class and the upper class, oil and gas is what drives the united states and the world. and he kept everything out from us. ♪ keep enamel healthy, strong, and white. but every day, acidic food and drink can wash these minerals away, weakening and dulling enamel over time. pronamel mineral boost protects teeth by working with your mouth to boost absorption of calcium and phosphate which naturally strengthens enamel. pronamel mineral boost helps keep teeth strong, white, and protected from sensitivity. new pronamel mineral boo
coming up former house oversight chair jason chaffetz on senator chuck schumer now trying to pressure the senate parliamentarian to bend the senate rules beyond recognition in order to ram through trillions of dollars in government spending, why democrats have lost legislative credibility could they lose big time in the midterm next year, that debate next. >> none of that fits my plan, i'm a welder and that's what i been doing, him wanting to rebuild the middle class he is cutting welding...
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i mean we heard senate majority leader chuck schumer say the plan was just right and he credited the president for helping to craft it that way. >> i think we're seeing a mix from president biden. i think he is -- he's been somewhat -- he's been hands on in the fact that he has senators over to the white house and having meetings and trying to bring people together in that way. he has made -- he made his thoughts known on some of the specifics of the bill but he also left some of it up to the leaders in congress and leaders in the senate to hash out the details. i think we're seeing a combination which is really different than, you know, president obama when biden was vice president. president obama was very hands off. he didn't want to get in the partisan muck. that hurt president obama in terms of how long it took to get the affordable care act done but biden is taking a more hands on approach. i don't see him being in every single detail. >> nathan gonzalez, thank you so much. >>> the united states could reach herd immunity by this summer as health officials raise red flags about
i mean we heard senate majority leader chuck schumer say the plan was just right and he credited the president for helping to craft it that way. >> i think we're seeing a mix from president biden. i think he is -- he's been somewhat -- he's been hands on in the fact that he has senators over to the white house and having meetings and trying to bring people together in that way. he has made -- he made his thoughts known on some of the specifics of the bill but he also left some of it up to...
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chuck schumer can actually say that.en can say the people who support you whether they are wall street banks who love him or other big employers or fundraisers, democratic party, all of the same people who fund raise for andrew cuomo are the the same who will listen to joe biden and chuck schumer, pulled in behind the lever and the scene levers and make private phone calls and say the democrat a partisan reason but i think they have a lot more big reasons. kennedy: don't they have a moral reason to do it? they have obligation to these families? this is 15000 people and that's why they want a memorial, a fund. they want something to mark with their families have been better. the pain and death that was callously discarded by the governor who said who cares where they died? daycare where they died. >> he was lying when he said it, too. he knew it mattered so that's why he covered it up and lied about it. it's massive and so much of the public lost so much trust whether it's the media for medical experts or government. if y
chuck schumer can actually say that.en can say the people who support you whether they are wall street banks who love him or other big employers or fundraisers, democratic party, all of the same people who fund raise for andrew cuomo are the the same who will listen to joe biden and chuck schumer, pulled in behind the lever and the scene levers and make private phone calls and say the democrat a partisan reason but i think they have a lot more big reasons. kennedy: don't they have a moral...
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by your definition, that would make you racist, chuck schumer.th reaction, republican congressman jim jordan, and also joining us, we call him matt "firebrand" gaetz, thank you both for being with us. mr. jordan, your reaction to alr today. do you believe sr 1 will pass io the senate? if it does come it would be an unmitigated disaster for the country. >> no, you are right. my surgeon hope it doesn't come i don't think it will. they want to nationalize all the problems from the last election. whereio president trump -- 11 me million people voted for him, one method 19 of 20 bellwether counties, won ohio -- iowa by eight, florida by three, but somehow it went to the guy who did not leave his house. that is the concern we have when you do something unconstitutional it puts in place the same thing across the country. that was the problem and the key swing states, that's a hugero problem. that insult to injury, it asks the taxpayers to pay for campaigns.s. just with the folks matt and i get to represent want to do, pay for the reelection of nancy pel
by your definition, that would make you racist, chuck schumer.th reaction, republican congressman jim jordan, and also joining us, we call him matt "firebrand" gaetz, thank you both for being with us. mr. jordan, your reaction to alr today. do you believe sr 1 will pass io the senate? if it does come it would be an unmitigated disaster for the country. >> no, you are right. my surgeon hope it doesn't come i don't think it will. they want to nationalize all the problems from the...