Word: schumer
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...Democrats, that may not be too easy. Still, some Democrats believe the slow start of the bailout is a separate scandal for which the Bush Administration alone is responsible. "Unlike the first crisis, in this one there is not plenty of blame to go around," contends Congressman Charles Schumer of New York...
...prefer to remove the rising bill for thrift closures from the deficit talks to make it easier for both sides to reach the elusive Gramm- Rudman targets. A speedy budget deal, Darman believes, will lower interest rates and keep the economy growing. But other participants, notably Democratic Congressman Charles Schumer of New York, say that moving the thrift bailout off budget -- instead of paying for it out of current revenue -- is dishonest because it will only increase the cost of borrowing over the long term...
...force it to fire 147 staff members from its records division. The dismissals will make it more difficult to compile the bureau's annual Uniform Crime Reports (which list serious offenses such as murder, rape and robbery) and still keep tabs on hate crimes. New York Democratic Congressman Charles Schumer, who sponsored the bill in the House, is worried that the cutbacks will turn the measure into "little more than an empty gesture." Says an FBI spokesman: "It'll get done, one way or another...
...allowed to "convert" unspent funds in their campaign war chests to their personal use if they leave the House by 1992. With the deadline closing in, at least six members who have accumulated $1 million or more could decide to cash in. New York Democrats Stephen Solarz and Charles Schumer may be fighting for the same seat after their districts are reapportioned, and both are considering challenging Republican Senator Alfonse D'Amato. Alabama Democrat Ronnie Flippo plans to use the money this year to finance a race for Governor. There are also whispers that Dan Rostenkowski, the powerful Illinois Democrat...