Chuck Schumer

“What the public hates the most is when they think the politicians aren't listening to them. They understand that we can't solve all their problems with a snap of our fingers, but they sure want us to try because we are public servants.”

“We certainly want those at the top to do well, but if you base your entire presidency and your entire economic platform on helping them do even better, you're missing what makes the economy tick. Because not everyone has been as fortunate as Mitt Romney, you cannot base your whole approach on a life experience as rarified as his.”

“The Internet in the 21st Century is as important to our future as highways were in the 20th Century. Like a highway, the Internet must remain free and open for all - not determined by the highest bidders.”

“Soft money will find its way and seep into the political system and corrode it, unless we plug every hole.”

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

“When Mitt Romney says he wants to reform the tax code, hold on to your wallets. We know Mitt Romney never met a tax haven he didn't like. But his new favorite tax haven is actually not the Cayman Islands - its Paul Ryan's budget.”

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

“Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, whether you are a liberal or a conservative, we know that neither this President nor prior Presidents of both parties did everything right or we would not have had a 9/11.”

“Palestinians don't really believe in a state of Israel. They, unlike a majority of Israelis, who have come to the conclusion that they can live with a two-state solution to be determined by the parties, the majority of Palestinians are still very reluctant, and they need to be pushed to get there.”

“It is essential that all Americans take the time to honor and remember those individuals who gave their lives in defense of our liberty.”

“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.”

“The Tea Party is a rear guard, not a vanguard.”

“The way to lessen the grip of the Tea Party on the electoral process would be to do what a handful have done and have a primary where all voters, members of every party, can vote, and the top two vote-getters then enter a runoff.”

“Bigotry has always been the poison of America, and we oughta do everything to eradicate it with no excuses or explanations.”

“I want to attract the best people into teaching.”

“ליבי משתוקק לשלום, אך ראשי אומר הייה זהיר.”

“עבורי, הסיכון המוחשי שאיראן לא תתמתן, ובמקום זאת אף תשתמש בהסכם כדי לרדוף אחר מטרותיה המרושעות – הוא סיכון גדול מדי.”

“לא יהיו מספיק קולות בסנאט לתמיכה בהקמת חומה יקרה מכספי משלם המיסים.”

“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.”

“I went to the public schools myself. And they were great for me.”