The NRA is weakening but the opposing forces are stronger. A member of Congress has and still does pay a price for voting against the NRA. But now a member pays a price for voting with the NRA, too. In many districts, the price is higher when a member votes with the NRA than against the NRA. The public is outraged.
Charles SchumerWhen a nominee doesn't get 60 votes, you shouldn't change the rules, you should change the nominee.
Charles SchumerUnfortunately, the administration's plan is an ounce of cure for a pound of problems.
Charles SchumerCrime can be a unifying argument - not an argument that people use as a code for us vs. them.
Charles Schumer