Chuck Schumer

Every administration has this idea to talk tough to Israel and make nice to the Arabs and the Palestinians, and that's the way to bring about peace. It's counter-productive - it's actually the opposite. ”

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 won't have peace. ”

Arafat was a barrier to peace. ”

There are two tests in life, more important than any other test. On Monday morning, when you wake up, do you feel in the pit of your stomach you can't wait to go to work? And when you're ready to go home Friday afternoon, do you say, 'I can't wait to go home?' ”

You have to walk in the other guy's moccasins. You have to think what they think. If you want to bring somebody onto your side, you have to figure out what motivates them. What do they need? ”

The Tea Party people are ideologues. They are right, and no one can change their minds. There is no reason for compromise. ”

You do have to change things as warfare changes. ”

I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession. ”

So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think it's a better education overall. ”

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. ”