Charles Schumer
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (2nd-L), Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT)(2nd-R) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (R) receive applause from health care advocacy workers as they arrive at a news conference on Capitol Hill on November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. The news conference was held to discuss the The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that is before the Senate.
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Schumer vows to fight Aqua New York's proposed rate hike
...Charles Schumer vowed Monday to fight a rate hike proposed by the private water company that serves 45,000 customers in Nassau County - residents who he says pay as much as five times the rate of neighbors served by public water districts.Schumer (D-N.Y.),... |more
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Schumer says failure not an option on health care
...up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands."We're not going to not pass a bill," said Sen. Charles Schumer , D-N.Y. With or without Republican support, Democrats will get it done, Schumer said, because a health care system... |more
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Schumer and Hutchison argue over health care bill
...(AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer says majority Democrats will push through a bill overhauling the health care system with or without Republican support.The New York Democrat accused GOP lawmakers of seeking to kill it and said "they haven't put any alternative... |more
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Schumer wants probe of frequent flier mile claims
...N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wants a federal investigation into complaints by consumers that they are losing millions of frequent flier miles without notice in confusing agreements.He wants to establish industry rules for frequent flier programs that... |more
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Senate votes to debate health care overhaul
...hurdles, more disagreements, more pressure from our opponents, more television ads, and many amendments," said Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). "But I have no doubt that we will pass this bill."Republicans in the past two days have argued the measure, expected... |more
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Schumer vows to fight Aqua New York's proposed rate hike
...Charles Schumer vowed Monday to fight a rate hike proposed by the private water company that serves 45,000 customers in Nassau County - residents who he says pay as much as five times the rate of neighbors served by public water districts.Schumer (D-N.Y.),... |more
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Cell Phone Accessories Such As Chargers, Cases Always A Good Call
...Muslim rebels fighting for self-rule in the mostly Roman Catholic nation, and warlords who maintain ... 4. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said his party will push through a $959 bil overhaul of U.S. health care with or without GOP support because the "system... |more
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Senate Debate on Health Care Will Put Lawmakers to the Test
...Senator Charles Schumer and other Democrats insisted that, if anything, the public option needs to be strengthened. SEN. CHARLES SCHUMER, D-N.Y.: So, you need to inject some competition into the insurance industry. The best way to do that is a public option.... |more
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RNC Communications Director Unexpectedly Quits
...Joint Economic Committee, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full... |more
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Yassky's Bargain: A Departing Councilman in Search of a Quo for His Quid
...in whether or not a building turns up nearby. In this sense, for Mr. Yassky--who compiled a progressive record as an aide to Charles Schumer and then as a council member; who won the wholehearted endorsement of The New York Times before losing, possibly in... |more
