Schumer Says 60 Seats Now Possible

Van Hollen: 75 House Seats May Be in Play

By David M. Drucker
Roll Call Staff
July 24, 2008, 12 a.m.

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) expressed optimism Wednesday that the Democrats could wake up on Nov. 5 with a filibuster-proof, 60-seat Senate majority, but he says it isn’t a certainty.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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