← LEADERSHIP TERMINAL

US CONGRESS · SITTING

Charles E. Schumer

Senator for New York · Democratic · United States

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

“There has already been some reporting from anonymous sources that Trump was personally involved in pushing these campaign ads on the taxpayers' dime. Let's be clear, these ads were anything but public service announcements. They were pure propaganda.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“When Trump meets with various AI industry leaders at the White House today, he ought to stop resisting the growing consensus that we need real guardrails to mitigate AI's risk.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“Instead of trying to score cheap political points with hollow proposals, Senate Republicans need to work with us to take meaningful action that will actually contain these existential risks. They are not doing that, and the American people are in real danger because of their failure to act. Stock Trading Mr.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“President, on Trump propaganda, Donald Trump continues to cram his taxpayer-funded propaganda down the throats of the American people. In less than a single week, Trump has aired three campaign ads, costing at least $1.5 million, all paid for by--guess who--the American taxpayer.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“I can sum up the shortcomings of the Republican data center bill with one word: optional. The bill is optional. America, do you hear that? Here, we need some real action on data centers. And what does the Republican Senator from Ohio come up with? Something that is optional. It is up to the companies to decide.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“Mr. President, well, Donald Trump is asleep at the wheel when it comes to reining in unchecked AI. Right after news came out over the weekend about rogue AI agents infiltrating government websites in the United States, Australia, and at the U.N., do you know what Trump told FOX News?”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

The complete record

995 held · 546 searchable for Charles E. Schumer. The searchable lines are below in date order, each linked to its source. Free to read, in full, without an account. Page 9 of 10.

This is not an official version of US Congress proceedings. It reproduces the published record and links to it; the official version is the one US Congress publishes.

  1. “Economy Mr. President, now on the economy, Donald Trump's erratic decisions-- yes; no; maybe; this country; that country--are creating havoc in the economy, and we are starting to see dark clouds hanging over our economy because of Donald Trump and his whole team's erratic performance when it comes to the economy. Listen to this: For the first time, CNN's polling shows that a clear majority--56 percent of the people--disapprove of Donald Trump's handling of the economy. Some of his pundits say he won the election because of his performance on the economy.”

    Senate12 March 2025Source ↗

  2. “Mr. President, Donald Trump and Republicans have wanted to take away Americans' hard-earned entitlement benefits for a very long time. This week, Elon Musk said the quiet part out loud, and every single American should be alarmed. He said: Most of the Federal spending is entitlements. So that is the big one to eliminate. Of course, he is referring to Social Security. Elon Musk is saying it plainly: Republicans' big goal is to eliminate--his words--Social Security and Medicare benefits.”

    Senate12 March 2025Source ↗

  3. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate12 March 2025Source ↗

  4. “Mr. President, for the 119th Congress, I ask that the Democratic cochair of the Senate NATO Observer Group be Senator Shaheen and, at her recommendation, the following Democratic Senators participate in the group: Senators Merkley, Coons, King, Booker, Van Hollen, and Rosen. ____________________”

    Senate11 March 2025Source ↗

  5. “The guy who said he would lift the economy not only is beginning to cause the beginnings of an economic downturn, but he seems to be proud of it. Wow. Is that what America bargained for? I don't think so. When Donald Trump says there is a ``period of transition,'' it is just gibberish. What Donald Trump means when he says ``period of transition'' is that ``I will hurt you slowly, not all at once.'' It means ``Yes, my tariffs will raise prices on the American people.'' Donald Trump knows his tariffs could wreck the economy, but he is doing it anyway, all so he can use the income from tariffs to pay for tax cuts for billionaires--his North Star. I yield the floor.”

    Senate11 March 2025Source ↗

  6. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate11 March 2025Source ↗

  7. “And today's resolutions affirm very basic bipartisan ideas that, hopefully, still remain with our Republican colleagues--that the U.S. Senate stands with democracy, stands with the great people of Ukraine, and against the dictator--the brutal dictator--Vladimir Putin and his war crimes. History is clear--perfectly clear. Appeasing autocrats is like putting out a fire with kerosene. In the long run, it will only make autocracy more powerful and the citizenry of America less safe. That is why today the Senate must speak in one voice, Democrats and Republicans together, and pass these resolutions. I hope that is what happens, and I yield the floor to my colleague from Vermont, who has led the charge on this so important an issue.”

    Senate5 March 2025Source ↗

  8. “I suggest the absence of a quorum.”

    Senate5 March 2025Source ↗

  9. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. Recognition of the Minority Leader”

    Senate5 March 2025Source ↗

  10. “I am inspired by their perseverance, by their resolve to keep calling for the safe return of remaining hostages, even though their loved ones are gone, and for the return of the bodies of their loved ones, which is essential by Jewish law. There is no time to waste. I will continue working for as long as it takes to finally bring every last hostage and the remains of the hostages no longer with us home to us. It is an honor to welcome all my guests to the Capitol. I yield the floor.”

    Senate4 March 2025Source ↗

  11. “So, Mr. President, tonight, Donald Trump will address the Nation before a joint session of Congress. This will be the fifth time Donald Trump speaks from the House Chamber, and by now, the American people know just what to expect. They can expect Donald Trump to launch a deluge of mistruths and falsehoods.”

    Senate4 March 2025Source ↗

  12. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate4 March 2025Source ↗

  13. “So many of our school districts--they could be urban, suburban, or rural--depend on Federal funding, and when you cut that, it leads to higher property taxes to make up for the loss of money. Communities will also be forced to slash other programs, including helping disabled kids, for funding for the schools. This is not what the American people want. This is not what they bargained for. The Senate should reject Mrs. McMahon because funding cuts for schools, students, parents, and teachers all for the sake of billionaire tax breaks--whose kids probably don't go to public schools--is an awful idea. I am proud every Democrat will vote no. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate3 March 2025Source ↗

  14. “Social Security Administration Mr. President, now on Social Security, something terrible is happening that Democrats have long warned about. American Social Security benefits, one of the most sacred things people have, one of the most popular Federal programs that has ever been created, Social Security benefits are coming under attack. Last Friday, Elon Musk claimed that Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time, and now the Trump administration has announced massive cuts, more than 7,000 workers, to the Social Security Administration.”

    Senate3 March 2025Source ↗

  15. “Trump Administration Mr. President, now, tomorrow, Americans can expect Donald Trump to say many things that are false, including, perhaps, Russian misinformation. What we will not hear from Donald Trump, however, is the truth. So today let us speak the truth about Donald Trump's agenda. In a little over a month, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Republicans have set in motion the greatest transfer of wealth in favor of billionaires we have seen in modern times.”

    Senate3 March 2025Source ↗

  16. “Mr. President, tomorrow, President Trump will address a joint meeting of Congress for the first time since taking the oath of office. It is my honor--my true honor--to welcome seven incredible New Yorkers tomorrow who will tell the story of what is under threat by Donald Trump's agenda, from Medicaid beneficiaries to disabled veterans fired from their jobs at the VA, to fired USDA workers, to home healthcare workers.”

    Senate3 March 2025Source ↗

  17. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate3 March 2025Source ↗

  18. “I urge my colleagues to think carefully, one last time, before voting to overturn it.”

    Senate27 February 2025Source ↗

  19. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for a little more than a minute.”

    Senate27 February 2025Source ↗

  20. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate27 February 2025Source ↗

  21. “If you eliminate the Department of Education as a whole, that means local communities are forced to pick up the tab to fund the schools. It means that families in these communities will pay in the form of higher property taxes to make up the loss of Federal funding. But communities will also be forced to slash other programs to make room for funding for schools. Again, this is not what the American people want. This is not what they voted for. Mrs. McMahon, in my judgment, is not qualified to lead America's public education. She seems not to care very much about it. But that is precisely why President Trump nominated her. She is the perfect choice to bring our public education system burning to the ground. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”

    Senate27 February 2025Source ↗

  22. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate25 February 2025Source ↗

  23. “Over the last month, it has become clear how Donald Trump and Republicans govern. Donald Trump and Republicans have focused on things Americans don't care about or don't like while refusing to focus on things Americans actually do care about. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”

    Senate25 February 2025Source ↗

  24. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate25 February 2025Source ↗

  25. “Mr. President, 3 years ago, Vladimir Putin brought war and destruction to the free people of Ukraine. Three years ago, a powerful, hungry autocrat broke the peace in Europe, violated the sovereignty of an independent democracy, and rolled tanks and weapons and troops across the Ukrainian borders without provocation or justification. Vladimir Putin has sealed his place in history as an enemy to democracy, to freedom, and to peace. He has killed tens of thousands of innocent civilians.”

    Senate24 February 2025Source ↗

  26. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate24 February 2025Source ↗

  27. “We voted on amendments to prevent any tax cuts for billionaires paid for with cuts to Medicaid. Republicans said no. We voted on an amendment to protect maternal and children's healthcare from draconian cuts. Republicans said no. We voted on an amendment to make it easier for Americans to rent or own a home. Republicans said no. Again and again and again, Republicans sent a clear and consistent message from the Senate floor: Under their agenda, billionaires win and American families lose. If Republicans continue with this reckless plan to help their billionaire buddies at the expense of American families, Democrats will make sure the American people know the truth at every opportunity. I yield the floor.”

    Senate20 February 2025Source ↗

  28. “These are the people we should focus on--kids, seniors, and rural Americans--not billionaires. They are doing well enough already. My amendment will ask Republicans: Do they really want to cut taxes for billionaires so badly they are willing to take healthcare away from kids and kick grandparents out of nursing homes? How are you going to vote, colleagues?”

    Senate20 February 2025Source ↗

  29. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate20 February 2025Source ↗

  30. “Mr. President, I am proud to offer tonight's very first amendment. It makes a simple proposal: No billionaire should get another tax break. I ask my Republican colleagues, yes or no, do you believe billionaires should get another tax break or not? Vote yes on this amendment if you think billionaires should not get another tax break. I yield the floor.”

    Senate20 February 2025Source ↗

  31. “Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 454 and ask that it be reported my number.”

    Senate20 February 2025Source ↗

  32. “They are trying to give their billionaire buddies a tax break and have you--the American people, American families--pay the cost. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”

    Senate20 February 2025Source ↗

  33. “Everything we have seen over the last month from Donald Trump and Republicans has one endgame in mind: Undermine the rule of law in order to put more money in the pockets of billionaires like Elon Musk. Nothing criticizes the broken core of the Republicans' agenda better than their tax cuts for the ultrawealthy. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”

    Senate20 February 2025Source ↗

  34. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate20 February 2025Source ↗

  35. “In the meantime, we must prioritize Americans' safety and not cut vital FAA jobs. These are the facts, plain and simple. Donald Trump may not like the facts. Donald Trump may not like the truth, but turning away from the facts will only hurt the American people and put lives in danger. That is a fact. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”

    Senate19 February 2025Source ↗

  36. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate19 February 2025Source ↗

  37. “Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a momentous occasion for the U.S. Army and for the North Country. Today, February 18, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge during World War II. During this battle, on the slopes of the northern Apennine Mountains in Italy, the 10th Mountain Division first ``Climbed to Glory'' and delivered one of the most amazing and decisive victories in U.S. military history.”

    Senate18 February 2025Source ↗

  38. “So Donald Trump and DOGE can give their billionaire buddies a tax break and have the 9/11 families pay the cost. I yield the floor.”

    Senate18 February 2025Source ↗

  39. “Mr. President, this week will mark 1 month since Donald Trump was sworn in as President. In his first month, Donald Trump has waged a scorched-earth campaign against the rule of law and against the very system of checks and balances that kept America together for two- and-a-half centuries. Why? Why are they doing this?”

    Senate18 February 2025Source ↗

  40. “I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate18 February 2025Source ↗

  41. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate13 February 2025Source ↗

  42. “Mr. President, this morning the Senate will vote on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. By now, it is beyond clear that Mr. Kennedy is not remotely qualified to become the next Secretary of HHS. In fact, Mr. Kennedy might be one of the least qualified people that Donald Trump could have chosen for the job. There are so many others that would have been better.”

    Senate13 February 2025Source ↗

  43. “Kennedy will take steps that severely undermine public health, and then sooner or later public backlash is going to build, and Republicans will have wished they didn't sign their names to this troubling nominee. So I implore my Republican colleagues, reject the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy to be Secretary of HHS. There are certainly better individuals for the job, even if many on our side may not agree with them politically. But a vote to confirm Mr. Kennedy is a vote to make America sicker. A vote to confirm Mr. Kennedy is a vote to make America sicker. It is a vote to let pseudoscience dictate healthcare policy. It is a vote that will endanger the lives of the American people. And it is a vote, I truly believe, many, many Republicans will eventually deeply regret. I yield the floor.”

    Senate12 February 2025Source ↗

  44. “Mr. President, unfortunately and sadly, we are witnessing an alarming abdication of duty from Republicans here in the Senate. The job of the Senate when it comes to nominees is very simple: When a nominee is obviously qualified and experienced, we should consider them seriously even if we don't agree with their political views or ultimately vote for them.”

    Senate12 February 2025Source ↗

  45. “I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”

    Senate12 February 2025Source ↗

  46. “But sometimes, my Republican colleagues, you have to buck and stand up to the pressure and say no, this is the wrong choice--definitely the wrong choice--for America. Again, I would repeat: If there were a secret ballot, I would bet that Gabbard would get no more than 10 votes in the Senate--10 maybe. The nomination of Ms. Gabbard is one of those moments. Again, before Republicans cast their vote to confirm Ms. Gabbard today, please, please, please answer one simple question: Do you care more about doing the right thing for our national security or doing whatever is necessary to keep Donald Trump happy? I yield the floor.”

    Senate12 February 2025Source ↗

  47. “Nomination of Tulsi Gabbard Finally, Mr. President, on the nomination we are about to vote on in a little while, the Gabbard nomination, every single Democrat, I am proud to say, will oppose the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard because we simply cannot, in good conscience, trust our most classified secrets to someone who echoes Russian propaganda and falls for conspiracy theories. So before my Republican colleagues cast their votes to confirm Ms. Gabbard, I hope they are going to think carefully one last time because America's safety--America's security--is at stake. Is Ms.”

    Senate12 February 2025Source ↗

  48. “Reconciliation Mr. President, on reconciliation, today, Senate Republicans' scheme to pass tax cuts for the ultrarich takes the next important step. Later today, Chairman Graham of the Budget Committee will hold a markup of the Republicans' first reconciliation bill. Republicans claim that their bill will be fully paid for, but that means Republicans are laying the groundwork to gut things like nutrition assistance, funding for nursing homes, student debt support, and to kill clean energy jobs that employ Americans in red and blue States alike.”

    Senate12 February 2025Source ↗

  49. “Department of Government Efficiency Mr. President, on DOGE, we all agree--I have said it many times--that cutting waste in government and increasing efficiency is a good thing, but what DOGE is doing is something else entirely. DOGE is taking a meat-ax and attacking vital programs indiscriminately. Of the programs that he cuts, some may be wasteful; many, clearly, are not. Cut now, says DOGE. Ask questions later. Meanwhile, of course, Trumpflation continues to get worse.”

    Senate12 February 2025Source ↗

  50. “Madam President, this week, Senate Republicans will force a pair of nominees through the Senate they know perfectly well do not merit confirmation. But Republicans will confirm them anyway because Donald Trump is strong-arming them into submission. Today, Senate Democrats are here on the floor to oppose one of those two nominees, Tulsi Gabbard. She has been nominated by the President to serve as Director of National Intelligence, the No. 1 intelligence officer of the entire Federal Government.”

    Senate11 February 2025Source ↗

← Back to the terminalSearch YouSaid for Schumer →