Tag: Chuck Schumer

"We'll try to get that passed in the next month, month and a half."

"The legislative filibuster was a key part of the foundation beneath the Senate's last 50-50 power-sharing agreement in 2001."

"If this filibuster has now become so common in the Senate that we can't act — that we just sit their helpless — shame on us."

Doug Andres, a spokesman for McConnell, said the senator was pleased Democrats had given Trump's defense more time, and laid out a timeline that could have the trial begin as ...

"During that period, the Senate will continue to do other business for the American people."

"The articles will be delivered to the Senate on Monday."

Republicans argued that Trump needed time to prepare a defense.

"Things are on hold. I've got a lot of things I want to do," the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, Dick Durbin, told reporters on Thursday.

There will now be a 50-50 split in the Senate, with Harris able to cast the tie breaking vote, giving Democrats control of the chamber.

McConnell said last year that if the Senate did split 50-50 along party lines, he assumed the chamber would embrace a similar arrangement to that of 2001.

The additions will split the chamber, currently Republican controlled, 50-50 with Harris holding the tie-breaking vote.

"All of us want to put this awful chapter in our nation's history behind us."

"Rather than begin the national healing that the country so desperately yearns for, you seek vengeance and political retaliation."

"As Majority Leader, President-elect Biden and Vice-president elect Harris will have a partner who is ready, willing and able to help."

"I'm still very much in a place where I'm trying to decide what is the most effective thing I can do to help our Congress."

Schumer is pushing for a vote on $2,000 checks.

"We're going to stay smart. We're going to stay focused. And we're going to continue delivering on the needs for our nation."

"They aren't all going to make it."

"I think so."

"Enough is enough."