The Democratic Party was always there on crime, but in the past we let the ideologues on the left dominate. The Republicans may still let the ideologues on the right dominate.
Charles SchumerWe're going to hammer guns on the anvil of relentless legislative strategy! We're going to beat guns into submission!
Charles SchumerSubstantively Democrats are much closer to where the American people are than Republicans are.
Charles SchumerI think on this issue more than any other we're going to see sort of a bipartisan longing to get something done, and hopefully you're not going to find the fisticuffs that you would find on lots of other issues. I think you'll be able to glean a sense of progress without us revealing the specifics.
Charles Schumer