Quotes by

Charles Schumer

You can set up whatever negotiations or structure you want, but until the Palestinians are willing to accept the fact, as the majority of Israelis do, that there should be two states between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, we wont have peace. – Charles Schumer

Im strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants. – Charles Schumer

Id like to see the health care professionals making decisions, not some bureaucrat in Indianapolis working for an insurance company. – Charles Schumer

Voters did say repeal health care, they did say reduce the size of government. But not a single one of them from the tea party or anywhere said give tax breaks to the wealthiest. – Charles Schumer

Well, I think its too early to call Fallujah a failure. – Charles Schumer

So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think its a better education overall. – Charles Schumer

A devastating commentary on the war in Iraq is that we have been unable to spend money on infrastructure. – Charles Schumer

I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary. – Charles Schumer

I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession. – Charles Schumer

When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done. – Charles Schumer

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

Arafat was a barrier to peace. – Charles Schumer

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

Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do. – Charles Schumer

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

I made education the highest priority of my campaign – actually education and jobs – and the reason is a simple one: I think the future of America depends on it. – Charles Schumer

You do have to change things as warfare changes. – Charles Schumer