Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Passage Of Major Bipartisan Jobs And Competitiveness Legislation

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the passage of major bipartisan jobs and competitiveness legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

In a few minutes, the Senate's going to take a final vote on a major bipartisan jobs and competitiveness legislation. As we all know, it’s been a long road to reach this point, and I want to thank my Democrat and Republican colleagues for working in good faith on the bill. Nearly every member of this chamber has had a hand in shaping this legislation.

There are three important reasons for passing the bill: it’ll create more American jobs, it will lower costs for American families, it will help ignite another generation of American scientific research and innovation.

After we pass this bill, we’ll be one step closer to initiating a Conference Committee so we can resolve the House and Senate bills. I am hopeful we’ll be able to reach a Conference Committee before the end of this work period. I thank all my colleagues for their good work on this bill.

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