Facts about Charles Schumer

Occup.Politician
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BornNovember 23, 1950
Age73 years

Summary

Charles Schumer is a famous Politician from USA, he/she is 73 years old and still alive, born November 23, 1950.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac sagittarius, who is known for Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism. Our collection contains 33 quotes who is written / told by Charles, under the main topic Medical.

33 Famous quotes by Charles Schumer

Small: America is a place where we all come together. It is a place of consensus
"America is a place where we all come together. It is a place of consensus"
Small: I respect people who feel things passionately. I do. But when someone is a judge, that is not what they
"I respect people who feel things passionately. I do. But when someone is a judge, that is not what they should bring to the bench. It is not really passion, except in rare instances, that serves the bench well. It is, rather, an ability to understand the law and follow it"
Small: If we say the Geneva Convention is obsolete, then what do others who have our soldiers say?
"If we say the Geneva Convention is obsolete, then what do others who have our soldiers say?"
Small: Do not let arguments of expediency persuade you. That is the slow road to oblivion. That is the torture
"Do not let arguments of expediency persuade you. That is the slow road to oblivion. That is the tortured path to undoing step by step, bit by bit, as the river creates a canyon, the way of life that we love"
Small: But I dont think the Democratic Party is at eye level with the middle class
"But I don't think the Democratic Party is at eye level with the middle class"
Small: Inaction is perhaps the greatest mistake of all
"Inaction is perhaps the greatest mistake of all"
Small: If we are going to stay a great power and I hope and pray we will we need the truth. We need to know wh
"If we are going to stay a great power and I hope and pray we will we need the truth. We need to know what is going right and we need to know what is going wrong. There is no greater time than now"
Small: I made education the highest priority of my campaign - actually education and jobs - and the reason is
"I made education the highest priority of my campaign - actually education and jobs - and the reason is a simple one: I think the future of America depends on it"
Small: I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably.
"I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary"
Small: A devastating commentary on the war in Iraq is that we have been unable to spend money on infrastructur
"A devastating commentary on the war in Iraq is that we have been unable to spend money on infrastructure"
Small: So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think its a better education overall
"So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think it's a better education overall"
Small: Let me say this, to all of the chattering class that so much focuses on those little tiny, yes, porky a
"Let me say this, to all of the chattering class that so much focuses on those little tiny, yes, porky amendments - the American people really don't care"
Small: It is essential that all Americans take the time to honor and remember those individuals who gave their
"It is essential that all Americans take the time to honor and remember those individuals who gave their lives in defense of our liberty"
Small: In todays competitive economy, to stand still is to die
"In today's competitive economy, to stand still is to die"
Small: Im totally opposed to vouchers. I will fight them tooth and nail
"I'm totally opposed to vouchers. I will fight them tooth and nail"
Small: I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession
"I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession"
Small: Arafat was a barrier to peace
"Arafat was a barrier to peace"
Small: Soft money will find its way and seep into the political system and corrode it, unless we plug every ho
"Soft money will find its way and seep into the political system and corrode it, unless we plug every hole"
Small: Anyone who thinks they have a monopoly on truth, and there is only one way to see the world, always get
"Anyone who thinks they have a monopoly on truth, and there is only one way to see the world, always gets us into trouble"
Small: In a brave new world, a post-September 11 world, anyone is going to make certain mistakes. The mistakes
"In a brave new world, a post-September 11 world, anyone is going to make certain mistakes. The mistakes that have been made on homeland security, on protecting our Nation from another terrorist attack, are mistakes of omission. We are simply not doing enough"
Small: You do have to change things as warfare changes
"You do have to change things as warfare changes"
Small: Id like to see the health care professionals making decisions, not some bureaucrat in Indianapolis work
"I'd like to see the health care professionals making decisions, not some bureaucrat in Indianapolis working for an insurance company"
Small: Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do
"Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do"
Small: Democrats dont relate to middle-class people
"Democrats don't relate to middle-class people"
Small: But these days there are a lot of younger people who would like to go into teaching but dont because th
"But these days there are a lot of younger people who would like to go into teaching but don't because the economic opportunities are sometimes elsewhere"
Small: Im strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants
"I'm strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants"
Small: When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done
"When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done"
Small: Ideological warriors whether from the Left or the Right are bad news for the bench. They tend to make l
"Ideological warriors whether from the Left or the Right are bad news for the bench. They tend to make law, not interpret law. And that's not what any of us should want from our judges"
Small: I went to the public schools myself. And they were great for me
"I went to the public schools myself. And they were great for me"
Small: As long as the Palestinians send terrorists onto school buses and to nightclubs to blow up people, Isra
"As long as the Palestinians send terrorists onto school buses and to nightclubs to blow up people, Israel has no choice but to build the fence"
Small: We are on the precipice of a crisis, a Constitutional crisis. The checks and balances, which have been
"We are on the precipice of a crisis, a Constitutional crisis. The checks and balances, which have been at the core of this Republic, are about to be evaporated by the nuclear option. The checks and balances that say if you get 51% of the vote, you don't get your way 100% of the time. It is amazing, it's almost a temper tantrum"
Small: Voters did say repeal health care, they did say reduce the size of government. But not a single one of
"Voters did say 'repeal health care,' they did say 'reduce the size of government.' But not a single one of them from the tea party or anywhere said 'give tax breaks to the wealthiest.'"
Small: I want to attract the best people into teaching
"I want to attract the best people into teaching"