Charles Schumer News

“The natural inclination in these conditions can be to retract. Pull back. Put all big projects on hold. Yet that is exactly the wrong approach and will leave us in worse condition than we are in today when the next upswing occurs”

Sen. Charles Schumer on Monday called for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to oversee a new building boom on Manhattan's West Side, starting with the stalled Pennsylvania Station project. via 7Online.com

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New York Gov. David Paterson and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer are visiting a town in the Finger Lakes for an announcement about the tractor-trailer garbage truck problem. via Star-Gazette.COM

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“Unless the [Bush] Administration gets [the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries] OPEC to increase oil supply, American consumers are going to be in for a scorching summer of $4 gasoline with no relief in sight.”

Last week President George W. Bush held a press conference on the current state of the economy and the high cost of energy. via WWTC-AM Eagan

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“This is the moment when talk turns to action”

NEW WINDSOR - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., this morning announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has committed $2.7 million needed for a crucial study to create a one-seat ride from ... via Poughkeepsie Journal

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“This is a situation where the folks from New York, who are good and decent people, have decided to raid the Federal Treasury to get some money to pay for something in a very questionable way”

The Senate failed yesterday to approve the last of New York City's 9/11 recovery aid when a Republican coalition blocked a vote in the Senate. via Newsday.com

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“It's her decision to make and I'll accept what decision she makes”

Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday that Hillary Rodham Clinton must decide for herself whether to keep running for president - a subdued response to Clinton's disappointing showing in primaries in North ... via Niagara Gazette

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“The package does not include a withdrawal of Hans von Spakovsky, whom we believe would be confirmed by the Senate if allowed a vote.”

President Bush nominated two new Republicans and one new Democrat to the Federal Election Commission Tuesday in an attempt to break a Senate confirmation deadlock that had paralyzed the regulatory agency. via WJLA-TV Arlington

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“As it appears now, it's just going to end up in litigation anyway”

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging the federal Department of the Interior to hold off ruling on the Oneida Indian Nation's land-into-trust application. via WSTM-TV Syracuse

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“The upsetting reality is that the current bankruptcy system routinely forces borrowers to pay bloated amounts and permits mortgage servicers to misbehave without serious consequence”

Mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. , which is under investigation for inflating certain borrowers' fees, acknowledged Tuesday that it has made errors and pledged to take steps to improve its ... via WTOP

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“It's a tough time for our economy”

President George W. Bush blamed Congress for blocking his initiatives to mitigate rising energy costs. via Huliq.com

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