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“My job,” he told me, “is to keep the left pro-Israel.” | |||
= Top Career Political Donors = | = Top Career Political Donors = | ||
Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | ||
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Credit Suisse Group | Credit Suisse Group | ||
via OpenSecrets: [https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00001093&cycle=CAREER&newMem=N&recs=100&type=C] | |||
= Crucial Votes = | |||
Iraq War (2003): Yes. [https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/107-2002/s237] | |||
Fast Track trade authority (2015): No. | |||
[http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00183] | |||
Bank Bailout (2008): Yes [https://www.politico.com/story/2008/10/the-senate-bailout-vote-014196] | |||
NSA spying authorization (2018): No. [https://theintercept.com/2018/01/17/fisa-section-702-nsa-internet-surveillance-senate/] | |||
Banking Bill (2018) | |||
= Notable Quotes = | = Notable Quotes = | ||
== On Iraq == | == On Iraq == | ||
"While this behavior is reprehensible, it is Hussein’s vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and his present and potential future support for terrorist acts and organizations, that make him a terrible danger to the people to the United States.” October 10, 2002. | "While this behavior is reprehensible, it is Hussein’s vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and his present and potential future support for terrorist acts and organizations, that make him a terrible danger to the people to the United States.” October 10, 2002. [http://www.accuracy.org/release/schumers-record-pro-war-backed-by-wall-street] -- find video clip. | ||
Other resources: Zaid Jilani: "Chuck Schumer—Friend Of Wall Street and War—Ready to Be Anointed Head of the Senate Democrats" [https://www.alternet.org/chuck-schumer-friend-wall-street-and-war-ready-be-anointed-head-senate-democrats]; Schumer's page: [https://www.schumer.senate.gov]; Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer]; restricted search: [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=charles+schumer+site%3Aaccuracy.org+or+site%3Acommondreams.org+or+site%3Aconsortiumnews.com+or+counterpunch.org&ia=web] | |||
Top Democrat Chuck Schumer still spreading Israel's "beheaded babies" lie, with | |||
@AliAbunimah | |||
https://x.com/intifada/status/1903941090920566895 | |||
Does Chuck Schumer Know What Genocide Is? | |||
https://accuracy.org/release/does-chuck-schumer-know-what-genocide-is/ | |||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 13 August 2025
“My job,” he told me, “is to keep the left pro-Israel.”
Top Career Political Donors[edit]
Goldman Sachs
Citigroup Inc
Paul, Weiss et al
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Credit Suisse Group
via OpenSecrets: [1]
Crucial Votes[edit]
Iraq War (2003): Yes. [2]
Fast Track trade authority (2015): No. [3]
Bank Bailout (2008): Yes [4]
NSA spying authorization (2018): No. [5]
Banking Bill (2018)
Notable Quotes[edit]
On Iraq[edit]
"While this behavior is reprehensible, it is Hussein’s vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and his present and potential future support for terrorist acts and organizations, that make him a terrible danger to the people to the United States.” October 10, 2002. [6] -- find video clip.
Other resources: Zaid Jilani: "Chuck Schumer—Friend Of Wall Street and War—Ready to Be Anointed Head of the Senate Democrats" [7]; Schumer's page: [8]; Wikipedia [9]; restricted search: [10]
Top Democrat Chuck Schumer still spreading Israel's "beheaded babies" lie, with @AliAbunimah https://x.com/intifada/status/1903941090920566895
Does Chuck Schumer Know What Genocide Is?
https://accuracy.org/release/does-chuck-schumer-know-what-genocide-is/