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[126] When the Senate reconvened after the Capitol was secure, Schumer gave remarks, calling it a day "that will live forever in infamy". [264][265], On March 11, 2007, Schumer became the first lawmaker in either chamber to call for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign for firing eight United States Attorneys. U.S. He received 54% of the vote in the general election,[27] defeating three-term incumbent Republican Al D'Amato (44%). [38], Schumer's propensity for publicity is the subject of a running joke among many commentators. In 2009, Schumer criticized Scotland's release of convicted Pan Am Flight 103 bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and called for the United States to impose economic sanctions on the United Kingdom if Megrahi's release was tied to a massive oil deal between the United Kingdom and Libya. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in public elementary schools and secondary schools. Senator Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer has dedicated his career to being a tireless fighter for New York. [186] In January 2017, in response to those questioning the U.S. intelligence community over its assessments, he said, "Let me tell you, you take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you". To my knowledge, this has never been done, he wrote. Its a different definition of bipartisanship then the one were used to. In 2004, Schumer was reelected with 71% of the vote, defeating the Republican nominee, Assemblyman Howard Mills of Middletown, and conservative Marilyn F. O'Grady. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. [85], On August 21, Schumer said he was requesting that documents from Kavanaugh's White House tenure be shared with the Senate, arguing that "withholding documents from the Senate and the American people under the bogus label of committee confidential is a dark development for the Senate. The narrative on bipartisanship today is its this widget that were after, said James Wallner, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute and editor of Legislative Procedure, which covers how congressional procedure impacts policy outcomes. He was reelected in 2004 with 71% of the vote, in 2010 with 66% of the vote, in 2016 with 70% of the vote, and in 2022 with 56% of the vote.