Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a key member of the Senate …

J. Scott Applewhite | published: September 26, 2011

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a key member of the Senate Democratic leadership, walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 26, 0211, as the Senate prepares to vote on a short-term funding measure that includes dollars for disaster relief without an offsetting spending cut elsewhere, as demanded by the GOP-controlled House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)