Top 87 Quotes by Chuck Schumer

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

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

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.

Republicans always try to paint Democrats as weak on defense. This time, they can't. After all, Mitt Romney's idea of an overseas accomplishment is sending U.S. jobs there.

Mr. Snowden is a coward who has chosen to run.

There are some tax expenditures that are there for very obvious and very important and very good policy reasons. Whether it's the charitable deduction or the deduction for homes, it's not a loophole.

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

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

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

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.'