Honorable Charles Schumer
United States Senator, New York, Democrat
Senator Schumer was first elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2008. He serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security. The following is excerpted from Senator Schumer’s August 5, 2010, remarks during debate on confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. Later today, we will confirm an exceptionally well-qualified candidate to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, and average Americans will be a step closer to once again having their voices heard in the highest Court in the land. This is because Solicitor General…
