senator schumer, you are up first. sen. schumer: mrs.hroughout your career, you have stood for -- there are too much regulations of corporations. someone say it is not regulation, but protection for the environment, for consumers, for workers. i would like to ask you, particularly since you are supporting donald trump who has a more libertarian view than you have expressed in the past, your view on regulations. the present put into regulation something to stop the cold burning plants from sending all their noxious stuff over to us. as you know, many of our lakes and other places in the adirondacks are dead because of that. i am for it, i don't know what you think. second, i would ask about the consumer protection board. it protects consumers when banks take advantage of them very i was one of the offers of this -- authors of this. the banks were cap a, but it was the right thing to do. what do you think of that? third, i believe in unions. i believe they are a way to bring the middle class up. we have government regulations that protect

senator schumer you are up first. sen. schumer: mrs.hroughout your career, you have stood for -- there are too much regulations of corporations. many of us would consider it not regulation but protection for the environment, for consumers, for workers. i would like to ask you, particularly since you are supporting donald trump who has different than a libertarian view than you have expressed in the past, your view on regulations. the president put into regulation something to stop the coal burning plants from sending all their noxious stuff over to us. as you know, many of our lakes and other places in the adirondacks are dead because of that. i am for it, i don't know what you think. second, i would ask about the consumer protection board. the financial protection board. it protects consumers when banks take advantage of them very i was one of the offers of this -- authors of this. the banks were unhappy but it was the right thing to do. what do you think of that? third, i believe in unions. i believe they are a way to bring the middle

it is likely to be chuck schumer. what is the relationship between chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell like? reid wasreid very harry someone who would often throw up roadblocks in the process and also accuse republicans of doing the same. leader, obviously a former boxster. chuck schumer is from new york and is much more of a dealmaker. it will be interesting to see how chuck schumer works across the aisle with mitch mcconnell and his fellow new yorker, donald trump, who i assume he has known for decades. that is one relationship i think all of washington will be watching. >> a preview of what is ahead in the lame-duck section. -- session. our guest is scott wong. thank you so much. scott: thank you. journal,'s washington live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. francine kiefer of the christian science hunter talks about the proposed that is late agenda of the republican congress and what is ahead during the lame-duck session. kenneth gross on how president-elect donald trump must deal with the manage

i mean, look, schumer -- senator schumer is very intelligent, he's very partisan, he's philosophically very different from mitch. but also, i've seen him work across the aisle. i worked with him when i was in the senate and he is a guy that does like to get things done. like tom was saying. that's positive. >> one of the first things that the senate will have to do next person onfirm the president trump nominates for the supreme court. the assumption would be that all the republicans would line up for whoever that nominee is and plenty of democrats will not. so i guess at that point i go back to you, senator daschle, what would be your -- where the rubber is going to meet the road for the first time. it will probably be perceived as highly polarizing on both sides. >> it depends on who the nominee is. >> anyone of the 21 that -- >> i thought it was a pretty good list. >> you like the list. >> i like the list. there were several very impressive of their credentials and experience. if he picks carefully that will make a huge difference. >> and do the democrats just allow that to happen k

schumer has a long history with his fellow new yorker, donald trump.us about that. >> reporter: their relationship goes all the way back to when donald trump was a democrat. not so long ago, but it just underscores that donald trump has a longer relationship with chuck schumer than any republican leaders here on capitol hill. now, senator schumer said today that he intends to attack issue on a case by case basis, but he said democrats will not reflexibly oppose donald trump. fellow new yorker chuck schumer is the last democrat to oppose donald trump. >> we're ready to stand working with president trump on issues where we agree. but we'll go toe to toe against the president-elect whenever our values or the progress we've made is under assault. >> reporter: it's a delicate dance for schumer, elected today by senate democrats to lead them beyond their stinging defeat into the new era of trump. >> indeed, a silver lining in the deep clouds of this election is that on many economic issues, president-elect trump and his campaign was closer to us than to repu

what do you expect from senator schumer and his team? >> i actually don't think that senator schumer and senator reid when it comes to negotiations and tactics are all that far off. i think as far as style, it's apples and oranges. you know, right now i think as democrats we need to tell, we need to tell a better story, and there's probably nobody better aligned to do that than senator schumer. he probably will be one of the most on-message leaders we've had probably since tom daschle. it wasn't something senator truly cared about. he's a blunt objected9 that always got the job done, so i think that's the difference that we're going to see. you know, i think to the extent that there's some things that democrats want to do, that this new president says he wants to do, that there will be some, there will be some movement. but, i mean, there are a whole list of other things that, you know, then-candidate trump said he wanted to do that democrats just aren't going to go for, and i don't think it's necessarily picking a fight, you know, wheth

have they said about chuck schumer? the most dangerous place to be is between him an camera. >> that's what i've heard. you got donald trump as the president. >> that's absolutely right. carter. >> thank you for joining us. opposite sides. how president-elect trump will work with congress. republican rob woodman and democratic congress jerry con lorand >> i think we start with a great deal of his tansy. and frankly the appointment of steve bannon a racist is not a reassuring. mike pence is i have a tremendous amount of respect for him concerning the variety of folks that are out there and the great cross-section of experience they bring to the table. which i think would make a fantastic team there to make sure we get the work of the nation done. >> so the fear from both sides is things won't get done. but both lawmakers say they're excited about the future and hoping to get things done. in the long run >> we'll be watching. there's been a lot of grid locking. >> always happens. you see everybody holding hands when the a

if you were chuck schumer, how much rope would you give this? >> first of all, i agree with trent entirely, i think tone is really what we have to address. it's not just the tone in our rhetoric i would give the same advice to democratic leadership as president-elect trump. reciprocation, do the things necessary to help change the tone. in that regard, president obama has said, we're going to do everything we can to make the trump presidency successful. that ought to be the attitude of everybody. we ought to figure out how to make this thing work, it's going to be hard. accurate rhetoric, that it's really going to take some time. so it can't just be a week, it can't just be between now and inauguration, this has to carry through, this has to be regular meetings. this has to be more inclusion on both sides there has to be more engagement. if that happens, i think you could surprise a lot of people with what could get done. low expectations couldn't be much lower than they are and so we're working with that advantage because there are expectations

it is likely to be chuck schumer. what is the relationship between chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell? mr. wong: i think schumer is seen as more of a deal maker compared to harry reid. harry reid was somebody who often would throw up roadblocks in the process and accuse republicans of doing the same. he was a fiery leader. obviously, a former boxer. chuck schumer is from new york, he is much more of a deal maker. it will be interesting to see how chuck schumer not only works across the aisle with mitch mcconnell and with his fellow new yorker donald trump, who he has known for decades. that is one relationship all of washington will be watching. >> a preview of what is ahead for the lame-duck session. our guest is scott wong. you can follow his reporting at thehill.com. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] a look at ♪ announcer: this week on "q&a," author stephen p

schumer is being pushed by his left.w bernie sanders in the back of the photograph and by elizabeth warren and the democratic caucus in the house dominated by people on the left. and the question is whether donald trump's intention to do things to grow the economy, like cutting, say, corporate taxes, is going to get support on the democratic side. >> so that's the key, jason, is that he'll have the running room, schumer, to negotiate with the president. >> i agree that there are deals to be had between chuck schumer and a trump administration. on tax reform, the carried interest issue, chuck schumer, i think they can deal with. infrastructure spending, chuck schumer likes to spend money. >> but how much freedom is he going to have inside his own caucus? >> chuck schumer? >> yes. >> that's the $100,000 question. and there's a serious division here. you have the leader of the democratic leader senate and right now the democratic leader of the house is an elite from california. you see challenges coming from people inside t

schumer is being pushed by his left.ph and by elizabeth warren and especially the democratic caucus in the house which is dominated by people on the left. the question is whether donald trump's intention to do things to grow the economy like cutting, say, corporate taxes is going to get support on the democratic side. >> so that's the key, jason, is he's going to have the running room to negotiate with the president. >> i agree that there are deals to be had between chuck schumer and a trump administration. tax reform, the carried interest issue, chuck schumer, wall street. he understands that issue. i think they can deal there. infrastructure spending. chuck schumer likes to spend money. >> but how much freedom is he going to have inside his own caucus? >> chuck schumer? >> yes. >> that is the $100,000 question. and there is serious division here. you have the leader -- the democratic leader of the senate. a coastal elite from new york. the democratic lead herb of the house, a coastal elite. this time ryan of ohio has s

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chuck schumer trying to get through a $265 billion plan. >> and schumer is all for squeezing iran. that's a big thing in the senate next year. chuck schumer voted against the iran deal. trump promised to renegotiate that deal. he'll find an ally in chuck schumer on that front. >> thank you. appreciate it's interesting year. >>> up next, trump huge success as a businessman helped get him elected. once he takes office could hi international empire turn into a big problem? what will he have to do to avoid conflicts of interest? we'll be back. i'm good.? i just took new mucinex clear and cool. what is this sudden cooooling thing happening? it's got a menthol burst. you can feel it right away. new mucinex fast-max clear & cool. feel the menthol burst. and clear your worst cold symptoms. let's end this. she's noticing a real difference in her joint comfort... "she's single." ...and high levels of humiliation in her daughter. in just 7 days, your joint comfort can be your kid's discomfort. osteo bi-flex. made to move. but...my doctor recommended prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last

dan, you've known chuck schumer for a while. kind of a politician is he?he's a politician that loves to do politics, paul. the one thing that's going to happen in washington is that the long eight-year political desert under barack obama is about to end. obama's problem in large part was he just didn't do retail politics. he didn't like to mix it up with people. donald trump is going to be on that phone all day long i think with both republicans and democrats, and one of his main correspondents will be chuck schumer. whether anything comes of that is a good question. he's being pushed by his left. you saw bernie sanders in the back of the photograph and by elizabeth warren, especially the democratic caucus in the house which is dominated by people on the left. the question is whether or not donald trump's intention to do things to grow the economy like cutting, say, corporate taxes, is going to get support on the democratic side. >> so that's the key, jason, is that he's going to have the running room, schumer, to negotiate with the president. >> i agree.

senator chuck schumer very different from outgoing senator harry reid. schumer wants to make deals. not quite as caustic. doesn't rumble up republicans quite as hashly as reid did. >> all this talk about president trump has the senate and the house but one of the real rhythms to watch is going to be between donald trump and chuck schumer. they're both stated deal makers and schumer's people didn't expect that result but he immediately took stock of it. it's a chessboard for him. he looked at the new set of pieces. the one thing they see and recognize in trump, he has the desire to get stuff done and i think they think there will be opportunities for them to team up and do deals. amy: do you think there's a price to pay for democrats who go along with trump in the way that republicans paid the price if they looked like they were supporting obama or come promising in any way? >> one of the interesting things in the democrat senate, the moderate democrats are the ones up for re-election in 201. they're the ones republicans are going to be courting but also the ones that mitch mcconnell

chuck schumer is on his way to meet with president elect trump, mike pence.ike pence has been taking meetings today already with speaker paul ryan and moments a ago, we saw him with leader pelosi and all trying to talk about the future of the trump administration and getting work done on the hill come 2017. is this really a safe promise for the hill coming up in the new year. as everyone says they want to find common ground. >>. >> we are beginning to discuss areas that we might move forward together. that's what the american people want us to do. >> here we have vice president elect pence coming to the capitol to visit as the democrats are formulating a strategy to work with trump. the new york times suggesting that -- joining me from washington is our congressman adam shifts. it is good to have you with me. do you think your party can work with president elect trump and what are the areas that's non-negotiatable? >> his proposal to dramatically expand infrastructure and invest in infrastructure. it is something that democrats have champion for a long time a

pence is set to meet with new york senator chuck schumer. mike emanuel is live on capitol hill and this is all about to go down. you're there keeping track of all of this

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i think chuck schumer is much smarter than harry reid.ican amendments through when he was majority leader and he took the unprecedented and traumatic steps of invoking the nuclear option. i think senator chuck schumer will be more judicious of when democrats try to use a filibuster. but they don't have a filibuster proof majority there. democrats look at 2018 are defending 23 seats, two independents that caucus with democrats. really look at 25 seats and 5 of those states democrats will be defending are states donald trump won by double digits. >> jessica, in terms of where they could come together, where do you think are the primary areas where they can come to some agreement? >> i would like to say i don't think we should be saying whether chuck schumer or harry reid was smarter. infrastructure for sure, the transportation bill is something that rattled republicans, that donald trump is always talking about big spending projects. i think criminal justice reform is somewhere where they can come together. i think we can work together ther

you didn't schumer drawing a big line in the sand. what you have to watch is how does ryan handle it if trump starts working with democrats. most important interview was reporter. he dangled out there a million dollars in infrastructure. you will see trump -- he is not driven by an ideological co compass. >> i want to talk about who will run the party. i found this fascinating. president obama did an interview through the final days of the campaign and then after. tom, the president said this. in other words, he is saying, i will lead the party. when is the last time we had an ex-president do that? >> democrats could do a lot worse. but i think it's not just who leads, it's what they lead on. i think it's very important that democrats not just be about entrepreneurship. i watched the democratic convention. they had women, black, gay, transgender. they had a dwarf who was charming. they didn't have a entrepreneur. somebody who was a risk taker. i'm here to grow the pie, not just to redistribute. >> what about ryan in the house? >> i fi

now they have chuck schumer. you know, this is where you lick your wounds but you end up healing and hope for some breaks. euro you're not going to get it in month one but you hope to lay the groundwork. you end up seeing chuck schumer with democrats playing defense instead of offense. >> is that why we've seen what appears to be a more coordinated -- i don't want to call it attack but coordinated questioning of some of donald trump's hires already? his transition despite what he says, reports there were some issues there. but steve bannon, chuck schumer answered the question, he said, you know, i've given my -- >> right. >> if steve bannon is the person that his words have indicated, that his website he leads have indicated, you would think this is open territory for democrats to say are you kidding me. in a coordinated way. >> i've actually seen it in a coordinated way. democrats, whether it was chuck schumer or down to people like bob casey, the democratic senator from pennsylvania. almost everyone i follow in

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but i think what you heard schumer talk about, and schumer's a really smart politician, right.his is him making sure that these people that might cause the democrats to be kind of in disarray or might -- or spl splintered, that he is publicly embracing them, bringing them into the fold, giving them a seat at the table, to try to make sure they're not off doing something he doesn't want them to be doing, cutting deals potentially with a trump administration. there's already been some democrats who expressed concerns that perhaps progress ives migh find common ground. whether the infrastructure or other priorities. when bernie sanders put out a statement. it was in the ways a bifurcated statement. said on one hand if trump is going to do things racist and zenophobic, i'm not going to be with him. if he's doing things that help middle class americans, i'm willing to be on board. you also heard schumer talk about needing to make sure that geographically they're speaking to voters in west virginia, to voters in michigan. i think there is a real sense that the democrats are in danger

chuck schumer has to find a way.esting because donald trump won tim ryan's congressional district in eastern ohio. he knows very well who these voters are. i find it interesting. people talk about counterbalance between reince priebus and steve bannon in donald trump's inner circle. you have schumer putting joe manchin, a rated democrat, against bernie sanders who calls himself a progressive liberal. he has a counterbalance both sides. same thing going on there. the direction of the democratic party remains to be seen. right now donald trump has those voters. >> this group is heartening. i think joe manchin and bernie sanders and chuck schumer connecting on this level. elizabeth warren. you know, a lot of people see her as someone who has great future in politics. and a huge platform. i think it's going to be interesting. i've been watching her lately. she's still caught up in this election extremely strong on what went wrong and how wrong everyone feels, and i urge democrats who feel that way to move forward, to mov

. >> senator schumer, welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> glad to be back. >> how many times have you spoken to president-elect trump since the election? >> a few. and you know, first time says congratulations, let's work together. second time we talked a little about infrastructure. i do think it's possible under certain terms we could get a major infrastructure bill done. but maybe even in the first hundred days. but that infrastructure bill has to have certain things for us to support it. it can't just be tax credits. it won't be enough. it has to be large and bold. trump has talked about a trillion dollars good. >> federal spending? >> exactly. not just tax expenditures. and it can't cut the basics like medicare and education and other things to pay for it. but if he wants to do a major infrastructure bill, focused on infrastructure, and with those criteria it's very possible. >> well, let's do a lightning round. quick questions, quick answers on a number of items in the trump agenda. there's been talk about a possible deal, infrastructure, which democrats would like and some repu

, i have always schumer. he is far smarter than harry r and he has the ability to get things done, good news. there you go. >>> my trip to macomb county, michigan. the reagan democrats who voted first for president obama and hear from senator hear from senator bernie sanders. welcome to the world 2116, you can fly across to in minutes provide earth with unlimited clean power. in less than a century, boeing took the world from seaplanes to space planes, across the universe and beyond. and if you thought that was amazing, you just wait. ? hey there, hi. why do people have eyebrows? why do people put milk on cereal? oh, are you reading why people put milk on cereal? why does your tummy go "grumbily, grumbily, grumbily"? no more questions for you! ooph, that milk in your cereal was messing with you, wasn't it? yeah, happens to more people than you think... try lactaid, it's real milk, without that annoying lactose. good, right? mmm, yeah. i got your back. lactaid. it's the milk that doesn't mess with you. safety

schumer will be squeezed. >> most interesting democrat on the hillis chuck schumer.f the most democrats to watch is outgoing president obama who up until this point has been very careful. he's said all the things that an outgoing president is supposed to say in terms of cooperating with the incoming administration. but there's an article in the "new york times" that obama might not disappear after the election the way he may have want to or be intending to. he may be standing up in battle against the administration. it will be relatively unprecedented. i can't remember another time when that's the case. >> his approval ratings are very high. >> which oddly he mentions all the time. >> all the time. especially abroad. especially abroad. what democrats are battling, what schumer alluded to is whether they want to be the party of barack obama or bernie sanders even though bernie sanders is not part of the democratic party and when i asked him he said he's not joining it any time soon. barack obama is still very popular, of course. i talked to lots of democrats who envis

chuck schumer, i have to lead it there. the new senate democratic leader, thank you for joining us. >>> as i told you, i did that interview on friday. well, as the interview was airing donald trump tweeted the following about chuck schumer this morning, i have always had a good relationship with schumer. he is far smarter than harry r and he has the ability to get things done, good news. there you go. >>> my trip to macomb county, michigan. the reagan democrats who voted first for president obama and hear from senator hear from senator bernie sanders. you can fly across welcome town in minutes16, or across the globe in under an hour. whole communities are living on mars and solar satellites provide earth with unlimited clean power. in less than a century, boeing took the world from seaplanes to space planes, across the universe and beyond. and if you thought that was amazing, you just wait. ♪ hey there, hi. why do people have eyebrows? why do people put milk on cereal? oh, are you reading why people put milk on cereal? why

a lot of action with senator schumer and his new leadership slate.though at the moment. so talk about how things are on capitol hill with the democrats? >> just about the only thing they're united on is steve bannon. they think he should go. it doesn't seem as if donald trump is willing to do that. beyond that, democrats are facing a pretty bleak couple of years here on the senate side. on the senate side, they can't find someone to lead to senatorial campaign committee charged with reelecting democrats and holding the 25 seats that they're going to have up next year. next cycle. there is just a hole there. it is an impossible job to have to do. schumer is trying to corral everyone who can possibly be a problem for him in one room. he added joe manchin on one hand and bernie sanders to the other, to his leadership team. it is not quite keep your enemies closer. they're all on the same team but there is an element of it. he wants to make sure the people that cause the most trouble in the room and not outside of it. so that's what you're seeing. the re

what chucke basis of schumer is he doing? john: chuck schumer has been waiting for a long time to be the leader of his party in the senate. a obviously hopes to do it in political circumstance better than the one he has. with his party in obvious disarray. the proof is going to be in the pudding. how do they fight against donald trump? in terms of the make up of that leadership, that is a big party. a leadership team from bernie sanders and elizabeth worn to joe manchin, if that group can hang together that is the right kind of a face for the party to foot forward. -- to put forward. mark: bigger, sharper message. thatneed specific policies address working-class voters they can propose. and maybe even work with donald trump on. john: i agree. mark: all of this rhetoric. >> this is not the time to put forward policy proposals. this is transition. he is just announcing his team. mark: i would today. none of this stuff matters. it is better than nothing but you still have leaders in place. they did not change the leaders. john:

would chuck schumer regard justice anthony scalia as main stream? >> no absolutely not. >> let me tell you something, one of the things donald trump mentioned at the end of this campaign that simply thrilled him was his widow maureen plopped a trump for president sign in her front yard in northern virginia. >> i don't think schumer would like that. >> you know what it tells me is that i think trump's nominee is going to be a clone of anthony scalia and chuck schumer is going to have to come to grips with that. he also has to come to grips with the fact that he has to defend a lot of senate seats two years from now. in chuck schumer's world, defending the number of democrats he has in the senate i think takes a precedence over thestream supreme court nominee. >> defending the spotlight. nobody likes as much as senator schumer does, how far if it becomes a political liability is resistant to any nominee? how far is he going to take the fight? >> he has to make a lot of noise. the supreme court is the preferred legislative plaque branch for getting thi

>> in terms of schumer, yes, you're right we are going to be talking to him. we sat down with him on friday, we've done the interview. what i will tell you he's trying to thread the needle between scenarios where he wants to work with trump and other areas where he intends to fight against him. and looking he' identity for the democratic party. they took a beat-down, they expected to pick up, four, six, seats in the senate. they picked up two. as a result, he's coming in as the new minority leader, not the majority leader. and so one of the things that he says is very interesting. you want to watch this is he says basically the trump agenda, what attracted those blue collar whites working class voters in that was his argument, democratic ideas than republican ideas when it comes to fighting trade, infrastructure, putting people back to work. he said there's some areas they're going to work with trump and support him and some areas and i'll tell you one of them is the appointment of jeff session as the new attorney general where he's going to fight him. chris w

reporter: schumer said to get his vote sessions needs to pledge a strong civil right division. president-elect said he is confident that sessions will be confirmed. >> this man prosecuted the kkk in his so own state, and demonstrate personal courage, i think you will see a outpours of support from diverse voices, including the african-american community in his home state and the country. reporter: mr. trump tweeted, i have always had a good relationship with chuck schumer, he is far smarter than harry h . that harry reid, and has the ability to get things done, good news. the 51 vote threshold applies to all appointment except for supreme court that still requires 60, republicans could vote, if they get challenged they could vote to change that rule as well, stay tuned. liz: thank you, peter barnes, great reporting, really great thank you. >> you look at dennis kucinich congressman, he is my next guest, thank you for joining us, happyin thanksgiving week. >> same to. >> republicans still hold a majority in senate. how do you see this playing out with trump's nominees, and simpl

so chuck schumer and company will bring these things up. and senator jeff sessions and his defenders will counter them. look, he's going to be confirmed and schumer knows it. . i'm a little disapointed that the master deal maker himself, chuck schumer, instead of cutting a deal with the other master deal maker who is about to become the president, has decided to throw down the gauntlet in something where he's determined to lose. this was so long ago and has not infiltrated his public work at all, even back in that era, that schumer knows this is just a political move on his part. >> all right. we'll watch closely. thanks for taking the time. have a great thanksgiving. >> always a pleasure, to you and your family neil. >> thank you. in the meantime hes trying to chalnge a giant. i want you to meet the democratic congressman who said nancy pelosi, you are so out of here. meet him next. fukushima. >>> >>> she thought it was funny, model gigi mocking melania trump. no outrage from the mainstream media. i don't know if that's a fox alert. enroll

. >> we're one on one with senate minority leader chuck schumer. a new president about to take control. what can we expect on day one? from abc news, it's "this week." here now, coanchor martha had. good morning. welcome to "this week." the trump transition is shifting sea from the hustle and bustle of the big city to the country where this weekend donald trump played the gracious host to a parade of cabinet prospects. this is not your usual transition. years passed all the work was done behind closed doors. the interviews private, off camera. but not this time. there's the president-elect welcoming mitt romney. discussing world affairs. letting buy gones be bigons. he's being talked about as secretary of state. the meeting. there's general james mattis being considered for secretary of defense making quite an impression. >> just a brilliant wonderful man. what a career. we're going to see what happens. but he is the real deal. >> but before we get too swept away by act two, we need to press pause, rewind. because this week we learned a lot about t