Chuck Schumer

"We must do everything humanly possible to crush this global pandemic and save millions of people who are in danger of needlessly dying."

"The world needs it. The people want it. The question is, will President Biden listen?"

"With today's decision, President Biden recognizes what the people of the United States and Afghanistan have long known: we simply cannot bomb our way to peace."

The senator also called for changes in federal law, declaring that "workers should not be intimidated or badgered by a company" for organizing.

"Since 1985, the average Wall Street bonus has increased 1,217%, from $13,970 to $184,000 in 2020."

"If history teaches us anything, it is that big money interests do not just give you anything," the senator said in support of the union drive in Bessemer. "You've got to stand up and you've got to fight for it."

"A system that prioritizes profits over patients and ties coverage to employment was no match for a global pandemic and will never meet the needs of our people."

"Ending this pandemic requires collaboration, solidarity, and empathy. It requires a very different mindset—a mindset that puts people over profits at every turn."

"Every single Dem who voted against a $15 minimum wage should be primaried."

"I regard it as absurd that the parliamentarian, a Senate staffer elected by no one, can prevent a wage increase for 32 million workers."