Word: schumer
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...favor corporations and the wealthy, says G.O.P. Representative Steve Schiff of New Mexico, "it will make us a sitting duck for those who argue that our party has capitulated to our [lobbying] allies." Democrats are already making the argument. "The Republicans are too close to business interests," charges Charles Schumer of New York. "That is their Achilles' heel...
Gingrich warmed up the crowd by calling New York City "the crown jewel of America," prompting Rep. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to call him "Dr. Jekyll in New York and Mr. Hyde in Washington...
...just as crucial and welcome: among them, eliminating three committees and 25 subcommittees, cutting the size of committee staffs by a third, limiting chairmen to six years on the job and the Speaker to eight. The Democrats were skeptical. "Eliminating the Merchant Marine Committee? Big deal!" scoffed Charles Schumer of New York...
...that a new Newt delivering his inaugural address as Superspeaker last week? It certainly seemed to be. The meanspirited rantings Gingrich's conservative audiences eagerly expect were gone. In their place, as Representative Charles Schumer says, was a speech "most any liberal Democrat" could have given, a talk remarkable for its professed compassion. "You can't believe in the Good Samaritan," Gingrich said, "and explain that as long as business is making money we can walk by a fellow American who's hurt and not do something." Newt even acknowledged that his pet project, a balanced-budget amendment...
...House, Anthony Belienson '54 (D-Calif.), Charles E. Schumer '71 (D-N.Y.) and Nancy L. Johnson '57 (D-Conn.) are all prominent members