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
A devastating commentary on the war in Iraq is that we have been unable to spend money on infrastructure. – 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
It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of the middle-class security all bear the union label. – Barack Obama