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Sen. Charles Schumer, (D-NY), left, speaks during a news conference as Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), listen, in Binghamton, N.Y. , Tuesday, April 7, 2009.

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) (R) and Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) (3rd R) listen to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (2nd R) during a mark up hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Members of U.S. Senate Finance Committee, (L-R) Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) attend a mark up hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) (L) attend a mark up hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
  4. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) speaks with Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) (R) before a markup hearing of the Senate Finance Committee September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee markup was on pending national health care legislation entitled 'America's Health Future Act.'
  5. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (R) talks with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) before a markup hearing of the Senate Finance Committee September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee markup was on pending national health care legislation entitled 'America's Health Future Act.'
  6. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (R) talks with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) before a markup hearing of the Senate Finance Committee September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee markup was on pending national health care legislation entitled 'America's Health Future Act.'
  7. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: (Top to bottom) Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks with Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) and Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) during the full Senate Finance Committee markup of 'The America's Health Future Act' September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is expected this week to tackle the issues of how to pay for the proposed health care plan and whether or not it should include a public insurance option with amendments offered by Sen. Rockefeller and Sen. Schumer. Also pictured at bottom is Sen. Charles Grassley (R-KS).
  8. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) during the full Senate Finance Committee markup of 'The America's Health Future Act' September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is expected this week to tackle the issues of how to pay for the proposed health care plan and whether or not it should include a public insurance option with amendments offered by Sen. Rockefeller and Sen. Schumer.
  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) during the full Senate Finance Committee markup of 'The America's Health Future Act' September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is expected this week to tackle the issues of how to pay for the proposed health care plan and whether or not it should include a public insurance option with amendments offered by Sen. Rockefeller and Sen. Schumer.
  10. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) during the full Senate Finance Committee markup of 'The America's Health Future Act' September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is expected this week to tackle the issues of how to pay for the proposed health care plan and whether or not it should include a public insurance option with amendments offered by Sen. Rockefeller and Sen. Schumer.
  11. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) makes a point during the full Senate Finance Committee markup of 'The America's Health Future Act' September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is expected this week to tackle the issues of how to pay for the proposed health care plan and whether or not it should include a public insurance option with amendments offered by Sen. Rockefeller and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY).
  12. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) talk with Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) before the start of the full Senate Finance Committee markup of 'The America's Health Future Act' September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is expected this week to tackle the issues of how to pay for the proposed health care plan and whether or not it should include a public insurance option with amendments offered by Sen. Rockefeller and Sen. Schumer.
  13. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 25: (L-R) Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), confer during a Senate Finance Committee mark up session on health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill September 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) has been working closely with a handful of Republican and Democratic senators, to reach a compromise in the legislation but has yet to reach a bill that the opposing sides can agree on.
  14. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 25: (L-R) Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) confer during a Senate Finance Committee mark up session on health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill September 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) has been working closely with a handful of Republican and Democratic senators, to reach a compromise in the legislation but has yet to reach a bill that the opposing sides can agree on.
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 25: (L-R) Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE), Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), confer during a Senate Finance Committee mark up session on health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill September 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) has been working closely with a handful of Republican and Democratic senators, to reach a compromise in the legislation but has yet to reach a bill that the opposing sides can agree on.
  16. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) speaks asSen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listen during a mark up hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill September 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the committee continued to work on their version of the legislation for healthcare reform.

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