I'm still basically an idealist, which translates into getting real things done to make people's lives better. Charles Schumer More Quotes by Charles Schumer More Quotes From Charles Schumer I'm strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants. Charles Schumer doctors decision rights I am deeply skeptical of trade deals in general.But the only way they can get a number of Democrats is by doing a strong real currency bill that goes after the worst of the trading partners, the one that`s stealing our high-end jobs. Charles Schumer strong real jobs Obviously, there are conservatives who are in the mainstream and conservatives who would take people's rights away. Charles Schumer conservation rights people In education, I'm going to try to find what works. One thing I want to do is improve the quality of teachers. There are a lot of people who want to go into teaching; it's fundamentally a very fulfilling profession. But people don't feel they have financial support. We pay starting teachers in particular too little to attract the quality people that we need. I want to make it easier for good people who want to go into teaching to do that. Charles Schumer teaching teacher people I told the President, I told Rahm Emanuel and others in the administration that I thought the policy they took to try to bring about negotiations is counter-productive, because when you give the Palestinians hope that the United States will do its negotiating for them, they are not going to sit down and talk. Charles Schumer president trying giving The bottom line is very simple. You negotiate on this, they will up the ante for the debt ceiling. Charles Schumer debt ceilings simple 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. Charles Schumer great-power praying needs The companies move labor to the lowest-cost markets. And so I don`t - I used to support these agreements. In the Congress, I lost the AFL-CIO endorsement a few years because I supported them. But when middle class incomes are declining, these agreements don`t work well for America. Charles Schumer agreement years moving The greatest problem America faces is the decline of middle class incomes. Charles Schumer income class america There are two tests in life, more important than any other test. On Monday morning, when you wake up, do you feel in the pit of your stomach you can't wait to go to work? And when you're ready to go home Friday afternoon, do you say, 'I can't wait to go home?' Charles Schumer friday monday morning Barack Obama knows that to create an economy built to last, we need to focus on middle-class families. Families who stay up on Sunday nights pacing the floor, like my dad did, while their children, tucked in bed, dream big dreams. Families who aren't sure what Monday morning will bring, but who believe our nation's best days are still ahead. Charles Schumer dream monday morning I think we could be at a tipping point Charles Schumer tipping gun thinking 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. Charles Schumer respect passion law Biking through New York's boroughs in 2005, I thought about some old friends, Joe and Eileen Bailey. Though they are imaginary, I frequently talk to them. Charles Schumer biking old-friends new-york There are many reasons why Mitt Romney should not become president, but perhaps the most important of all is the narrowness of his experience, perspective and vision. Charles Schumer perspective vision important 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. Charles Schumer care class people Soft money will find its way and seep into the political system and corrode it, unless we plug every hole. Charles Schumer squash political way We tend to talk, Democrats, as a party, in legislative terms. Charles Schumer democrat term party Well, I think it's too early to call Fallujah a failure. Charles Schumer wells thinking I'm going to focus on people and what they need, not on name calling between politicians. Charles Schumer focus names people
