Chuck Schumer

Mitt Romney's only bottom line is the one at the end of his own bank statement. The problem is that he confuses his own narrow, self-interest - and that of people like him - with the national interest. He thinks as long as we do right by the Mitt Romneys of the world, America will be just fine. ”

Everyone has a hole inside themselves. They don't know they had it until they have kids, and then that hole fills up. And it's so great; it's just God's greatest gift to us. ”

Have kids; have a lot of kids. Start early and keep having them. ”

Economic conservatives like immigration reform, and in fact, many of them supported the bill that John McCain and I put together in the Senate. ”

The Tea Party elites believe government is evil. Everything about government is bad, and they blame all problems, even non-economic problems, problems that were caused by the private sector, on government. ”

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

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

There are very close ties between the Jewish and Mormon people. ”

My father, Abe, was a small businessman. For 32 years, he ran an exterminating company. That may explain why our family always associated the smell of roach spray with love. ”

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. ”