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...items, such as commercial fisheries in American Samoa and roof repair of museums in Washington, D.C."Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., urged House leaders to "put this bill on the floor quickly and allow a vote." If the House balks...
...stance echoed Saturday by congressional Democrats."We feel we're giving them the sleeves off a vest," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.Democrats said when Congress revisits the issue of renewing the tax cuts and jobless benefits early...
...President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are feeling pressure to show they are acting to create jobs. As Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., put it, "We heard the message of Massachusetts. They said focus immediately and don't take your...
...networks, the agency confirmed Tuesday. Then last week, Facebook announced a proposed expansion that irked Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and, he says, many Web surfers who called his office to complain. Having built one of the Web's...
...million people reported administrative procedures as the reason for not registering. Senate Rules Committee Chairman Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., recounted at a recent hearing how people were unable to vote through no fault of their own: a man...
...for the war are running for president in 2008. Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Christopher Dodd, John Edwards and Charles Schumer are all ultra-liberal Democrats who voted for the war. Also we have John Kerry, who can't decide what he voted...
...D-Vt., expressed his frustration by calling on the bill's sponsors - Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. - to take the bill directly to the floor if the stalling continues. This is an exceptional procedure...
...in 1999.) In 1998, nine states and the District of Columbia held primaries. In New York, liberal congressman Charles Schumer won the Democratic nod to challenge Republican Sen. Alfonse D'Amato. (Schumer won.) In Washington state, conservative...
...She has worked for Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.; served as counsel to a subcommittee headed by then-Rep. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. (now a senator); and served as an attorney for a committee headed by Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del...
...feels enormously comfortable with his proposal." Other details of the plan were also scrutinized. Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Jon Tester of Montana pressed Geithner on why the administration did not seek greater consolidation...